mountains
Gravity Anomalies Lead to Discovery of Vast Unknown Mountain Ranges Under the Ocean
Scientists used satellites to detect surface disturbances from the gravitational pull of seamounts, discovering more than 20,000 underwater mountains.
The Italian Town That Built Its Own Sun
Surrounded by mountains and left in the dark for three months a year, a town in northern Italy has found a creative solution to its sunlight problem.
'I Don't Feel Like I'm Missing Anything' – Life as a Young Farmer Is Tough But Idyllic
Roberta is one of the only young people left in her slowly-disappearing mountain community.
Watch This Cheerful Man Outrun an Avalanche
Sometimes when life comes at you hard and fast all you can do is grin and run like hell.
The 'Hermits' Who Live Like It's the 18th Century
Photographer Raphael Pellet spent a year with a community who live completely off-grid.
There’s a Lost Continent 1,000 Miles Under Europe
Scientists tracked down the last remnants of Greater Adria, an ancient Greenland-sized landmass.
Conservationists Would Really Like People to Stop Throwing Banana Peels on the Ground
Banana peels don't "quickly disappear" at high altitudes; it can take years for a single peel to decompose.
The Weird Relationship Between Movies and the Mountains
I went looking for a movie made in the mountains of Uttarakhand which didn't just use them as scenic backdrops. I had to watch 'Sui Dhaaga' instead.
The Filmmaker Literally Taking Us to the Top of the World
Director Jennifer Peedom makes films about mountains and the people foolish enough to climb them. We caught up with her ahead of the release of her new documentary "Mountain."
I Spent 24 Hours Stuck in a Hole on the Side of a Mountain
Alexander Katritsis thought climbing a mountain would help him deal with his grief. Instead, he fell down a slope and his problems only got worse.
Get Your Ass to These 5 Pristine National Parks While You Still Can
Climate change will eventually make the National Park System go bye-bye.
I Hiked the Himalayas in Jandals to Honour New Zealand’s National Footwear
A patriotic and idiotic journey of 150km over the world's highest pass, toes out.