MADISON, Wis. — Eleven remarkable women recently accomplished a feat few dare to attempt — they summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain in the world and the roof of Africa. The ...

High visitation has taken a toll on the unique and fragile alpine ecosystem atop the Northeast’s highest peak, where erosion, trampling, and invasive species are challenging the ability of native ...

The climb doesn’t reveal its difficulty all at once. It starts slowly, before sunrise, where the trail winds through thick forest and long stretches of volcanic rock. A few hours in, the temperature ...

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign up High visitation has taken a toll on the unique and fragile alpine ...

The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body on Mount Whitney on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. A hiker who attempted to summit the peak has been missing for weeks. Photo from Ross Stone via Unsplash ...

Officials at the Mount Washington Observatory said on social media Wednesday that they were bracing for an “extreme cold and wind event” set to hit New England Thursday that could break records on the ...

This Ecuador motorcycle day leaves the humid heat of Guayaquil and climbs through jungle and endless switchbacks until Chimborazo rises above the clouds, and knowing you are riding toward the point on ...