So, if you want some much-needed relief from scorching temperatures, flee to these cool mountain retreats. [See: The Best Summer Vacations of 2016.] Highlands, North Carolina Located in western ...

Ski resorts, cozy chalets, and all sorts of outdoor adventures await in these European mountain destinations. According to Cameron Temple, director of The Luxury Chalet Company, there’s one ...

The highest peak here is more than 7,500 feet tall. Seamounts generally form when volcanic mountains rise up from the seafloor but fail to reach the surface (those that break the surface become ...

Police in Germany's eastern state of Saxony have launched a series of raids after death threats were made against Premier Michael Kretschmer for backing coronavirus measures. Far-right anti ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. From the back of a bush plane at Mission Field, the Crazy Mountains ...

The Rio Community School District is investigating allegations against a staff member that may have had inappropriate interactions with one or more students, said to school officials. At Hmong ...

They last erupted millions of years ago. Another cool thing about mountains is that they can affect the weather as clouds carrying water droplets are pushed up and over the physical barrier of the ...

Dating back to 1810, the first Oktoberfest was held in Munich, Germany, to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen ... autumn hues as the crisp ...

Cloudy skies and scattered showers will kick off a cooler, wetter weekend in the Colorado Springs area. Highs in the upper 60s are in the forecast for Friday; lows will continue to hover in the ...

Breezy conditions will continue through Wednesday with gusts up to 30 mph. With partly cloudy conditions overnight, lows will be in the 40s. Light accumulations are likely along the western-facing ...