Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores life, love and death on Earth's second-tallest peak in the new season of Extreme.

What a flat, dull place the world would be without mountains. Formed over millions of years by relentless movements of the planet's crust, squeezing and lifting land upwards to the sky, mountain ...

The Andes are the world's longest mountain range. This causes lava to erupt out of the gap that is left. As it cools down, the lava creates a long line of mountains under the ocean called the Mid ...

The smallest mountain in the world is in Australia, a country not known for its vast mountain ranges. Mount Wycheproof, located in Terrick Terrick Range, sits at just 43 metres above the ...

The Andes are the world's longest mountain range. This causes lava to erupt out of the gap that is left. As it cools down, the lava creates a long line of mountains under the ocean called the Mid ...

Curious about the world’s most charming views? In this video, travel through some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes on ...

The Alps, one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world, stretch across eight countries in south-central Europe. This extensive mountain system spans approximately 1,200 kilometres in a ...

The ‘ghosts of the mountains’ back from the brink of extinction As the WWF explains, snow leopards or Panthera uncia have evolved to live in harsh natural habitats. Their thick white-gray coats, ...

Four stamps released on World Biodiversity day 2003 (May 22), feature the best known mountainous environments of Sri Lanka. Pidurutalagala mountain range is depicted in the Rs. 4 stamp. The highest in ...

High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time.

A single mid-ocean ridge system connects the world's oceans, making the ridge the longest mountain range in the world. On land, giant troughs such as the Great Rift Valley in Africa form where ...

Luckily, America has its fair share of striking peaks and rugged mountain ranges to choose from, as well as plenty of charming alpine towns that go along with them. To help you choose your ideal ...