There are few sights in the entire world–few iconic horizons–that can make you stop in your tracks and struggle for words.

Student Mason Allen climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest on a unicycle, completing the grueling ascent on UVA’s ...

After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities ...

The Everest Base Camp EBC trek is a trek that endless travelers and nature devotees dream of undertaking Standing at the foot of the world tallest crest and seeing the awe-inspiring Himalayas up near ...

It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly there are distressing stories of overcrowding at the summit, pollution across the ranges and locals who ...

Images from a quieter hike to Everest Base Camp, filled with visits to monasteries, walks through ancient forests, and stops in local villages ...

With the mass adoption of recording equipment over the last century, more and more painful final moments have been captured ...

That all changed Sept. 23 when the Gallatin High School senior reached the summit of 26,781-foot Mount Manaslu in the Nepalese Himalayas at 4:10 a.m. “It was so tiring, but when I got to the summit, I ...

After emerging from the helicopter, we settled into our tents ... It's worth noting that the official climbing season for Mount Everest is April to May, so there are fewer trekkers in the fall. Though ...

A few years ago, I checked my phone to find a message from my aunt: "I'm trekking to Everest Base Camp ... which led us to ...

Simone is my hero. I met Simone Mora while climbing Mt. Everest in 2001. At base camp on Mt. Everest, Simone’s charming and enthusiastic attitude lightened the spirits of climbers taking on the ...