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With their jagged pinnacles, saw-toothed peaks and bare rock walls, the Dolomites offer some of the most dramatic scenery of ...
A Swiss village has all but been wiped off the map after a glacier collapsed, burying Blatten in dirt and debris. The massive ...
A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...
The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.
A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss mountainside on Wednesday, sending plumes of dust skyward ...
The changes in plant timing go beyond scientific curiosity. They touch various aspects of daily life in alpine regions. For instance, “alpine farming might also start earlier in the future,” Zehnder ...
Three wildfires in northern Minnesota’s Arrowhead region have grown from a few hundred acres to several thousand, with new evacuations and reports of destroyed buildings increasing by the day.
Oregon’s most famous wine region — known for its exceptional pinot noir — hasn’t always had a robust dining scene. In recent years, however, big changes have been paving the way for a fresh crop of ...
These mountains have long been winter favourites, and they’re now becoming increasingly popular in the summer, too. Here’s what to keep in mind when planning a warm-weather visit.
A weekend cold front will bring the first significant snowfall of the year to Australia's mainland alpine region. Snow is predicted to fall to elevations as low as 900 metres by Sunday morning as a ...
In the Alpine region of Trentino-Alto Adige, he skis and munches on beef goulash and polenta near the Austrian border. FILE – This image released by National Geographic shows Stanley Tucci in a ...
Seealpsee, nestled in the stunning Alpstein Region of the Canton of Appenzell, is one of Switzerland's most beautiful alpine lakes. Known for its iconic Instagram-worthy view of the boat on its ...