An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. It’s ...

Imagine a land of countless expansive glaciers, snow-capped mountain peaks, powerful waterfalls, turquoise alpine lakes, and ...

From the aurora-lit skies of Canada’s newest dark sky park to the tiny railway town near one of Canada’s tallest waterfalls, ...

Murren Switzerland is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps. Top things to do including Lauterbrunnen Valley of Waterfalls, ...

Venture onto a road that circles an entire island, revealing a world of breathtaking beauty at every twist and turn. This ...

Williamsport Falls, Indiana’s tallest free-falling waterfall, is that jaw-dropping discovery hiding in plain sight in Warren County that will make you question why you’ve been planning expensive trips ...

“If there’s any message to send to other folks out there that when conditions get bad up in the mountains here, they get really bad,” Talbot said. Fish and Game said without the SAR ...

AVERY COUNTY — The warm weather months are a good time to experience the outdoors in the area. Bobby McLean Memorial Park Trail, located at 100 Cranberry St., is easy to access.

team responded to an incident involving a hiker in the Tom Mays Unit located inside the Franklin Mountains State Park. According to EPFD the hiker suffered a broken ankle and was taken to a nearby ...

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point of interest on Jupiter's moon Io. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

As she was photographing schools around Argentina’s Indigenous Kolla community in the northwest, during her travels she encountered women with exceptionally long hair, and took their images.

This one’s got a bit of everything—bush, waterfalls, mountain views, and even a bit of gold mining history! The track takes you past the historic Sam Summers Hut, where you can stop for a break and ...