Loudoun County’s Mountainside Overlay District places development restrictions on approximately 50,000 acres of steep slopes.

Taro is not a crop for the hills. It should be grown in the plains. The hills should be used for fruit, timber, and medicinal ...

Whether they drop a bushel of berries or are prone to snapping stems, these trees are best avoided if you want a yard that's easy to maintain.

Plans to build luxury homes on a cliff prone to landslides have been branded a “major concern”. Developers hope to demolish a ...

Madeira is a haven for adventure seekers. Almost everything you do on this island revolves around nature. From hiking the ...

Daybreak is almost nonexistent during monsoons in Raxidi, a village perched in the thick of the Western Ghats, an Indian ...

As my eyes scanned the scattered piles of gray rocks and boulders at the base of a steep mountain, my ears concentrated on ...

In spring, you can count on the Columbia River Gorge’s Coyote Wall trail network to dazzle the eyes with crowded carpets of yellow and purple wildflowers. In the heat of summer, Coyote Wall’s ...

A Croydon area known for its leafy streets, village feel, and green spaces has been named the best part of the borough, according to readers.

Philip Stephens of the Financial Times is one of the most respected political commentators in the United Kingdom and has ...

In the face of climate change, youth in flood and drought-prone areas are rising to the challenge, adapting and innovating to ...

As the summer hordes retreat, those in the know head for the Cyclades to relish the best the ‘off-season’ Greek islands have ...