This may be one of the most unique national parks in the country.

Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the start of demolition operations of a ski lift Friday, as ...

With untouched wilderness as far as the eye can see—and a distinct lack of tourists—this highway offers a glimpse of what the Last Frontier looked like centuries ago.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Riches and paid appearances haven’t followed Jessie Holmes since he won the world’s most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, last year. He doesn't mind. A carpenter and a ...

From national parks to city skylines, you can find views that'll take your breath away all over the U.S. Here are some of the ...

Runner-up Travis Beals pulled under the Burled Arch more than four hours after Jessie Holmes clinched victory.

Scrambling up the side of a mountain, tracing the path of a receding glacier, is not a part of most people’s average day at the office. But for National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek, walking ...

The U.S. government on Wednesday held its ​most successful sale ever of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man accused of leaving his girlfriend to freeze to death on Austria’s tallest mountain is set to go on trial on Thursday, in a ...

Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between ...

Brianna L. Mohr died last week while hiking Mount Marcy with her dog Brianna Mohr/Instagram Brianna L. Mohr was found dead on Mount Marcy in New York on Feb. 12 The 21-year-old was hiking with her dog ...

(CNN) — A man has been found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend, who was “galaxies” behind him in terms of climbing experience, to freeze to death on Austria’s ...