The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and ...

Seattle man Alex Chiu died after falling 3,000 feet while ski mountaineering on Mount McKinley's West Buttress route in ...

Canada’s beauty tends to sneak up on you. You think you’ve seen nature before, then suddenly you’re standing in front of a ...

With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror and June fast approaching, one might think the excitement of spring bird ...

Not many of us know but many of India's wildlife sanctuaries once were hunting reserves of the maharajas. And now there is so ...

Three things make Vermont the best place on earth: maple syrup, fantastic fall colors, and the beautiful forested landscape. 78% of Vermont is forested, and while only 19% of that land is public, ...

Alpine tundra ecosystems are located on various mountain regions throughout the world at elevations above the tree line. While still very cold, the growing season of the Alpine tundra is around ...

There are two types of tundra: Arctic and alpine. The Arctic tundra is located between the north pole and the coniferous forests or taiga region. It is characterized by extremely cold temperatures ...

Located in the Western Ghats ... (Image: Canva) High in the Himalaya, this national park envelops snow-covered peaks and alpine tundra. Most visitors come in summer to escape the heat. This is also ...

Located in the heart of Patagonia ... The Inca Trail is a 26-mile path that leads hikers through ancient ruins, cloud forests, and alpine tundra, culminating at the majestic Machu Picchu. This ...

From the summit of Katahdin, the view is of forests stretching in all directions, broken only by the western lakes, the alpine tundra of the Tablelands ... has never been logged. Its remote location ...