THIS paper is of considerable interest as bearing upon the question of the internal condition of the earth. Mr. Fisher is of opinion that the elevation of mountain chains and the phenomena of ...

The top of the mountain is coming down. Five different U.S. mountains, including Mount Rainier, are experiencing ice loss at ...

Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are few things greater in life than climbing to the top of a mountain and looking down at the ...

Snowstorms forecast to hammer Southwest Colorado buried the mountains and higher elevations but missed other cities. Durango, Hesperus and Pagosa Springs received less snow than the National Weather ...

A new look at mountain birds is helping Yale University researchers test long-held assumptions about species richness in high elevations. The idea that species diversity decreases as you move into ...

ALMA, Colo. (AP) – At 10,578 feet above sea level, cuticles crack like salt flats. Newcomers gasp for air climbing a flight of stairs. The sun bakes skin even when it’s cloudy.This is high-altitude ...

While snowpack remains healthy in the Colorado mountains, moderate and severe drought have worsened this week for the first time in a couple of months at lower elevations.snowpack remains healthy in ...

Scientists have come up with a new classification scheme for mountain belts that uses just a single number to describe whether the elevation of the mountain belt is controlled mainly by weathering and ...