It might be time to ditch the skis and explore the Alps from behind the wheel.

Whether extensive hiking tours or speedy downhill runs—the Alps are a paradise for all sports enthusiasts and nature lovers. However, mass tourism is also responsible for considerable visitor numbers ...

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Mont Blanc in the French Alps is the highest mountain in the European Union. But the massive mountain is shrinking. Here’s ...

I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara, Italy — home to the coveted Carrara marble. Located in Tuscany, Carrara marble is a $1 billion industry thanks to hard workers at the quarries.

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Researchers examined 177 bird species in four large mountain ranges: the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Scandinavian Mountains, and ...

A U.S.-led, multinational team of scientists this month will investigate one of the Earth's last major unexplored places, using sophisticated airborne radar and ground-based seismologic tools to ...

A recent heatwave in Europe created a lake high up in the French Alps at altitudes of more than 11,000 feet, in a place where temperatures are normally too cold to support liquid water. The lake, ...

Peak properties in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region remain as popular as ever, with clients seeking a ‘safe refuge for their cash,’ agents say. 16 Photos View Slide Show › By Marcelle Sussman ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found buried ...