Prestonsburg sits in the Big Sandy River valley, surrounded by gentle hills and friendly faces. The town has grown over the years but never lost its mountain heart. Main Street offers shopping and ...

That perfectly describes Elkins. This mountain community rests gracefully in West Virginia’s heart like a photograph that decided to come alive. The weathered brick buildings march along the streets ...

Located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, Yoho National Park offers a striking mix of rugged mountains, turquoise ...

A daily risk of severe thunderstorms will shift from the Rocky Mountain states to the Appalachians in the coming days, forecasters say.

Canadian studios Oyama and Julia Manaćas Architecte have designed Waterhouse, a woodland house clad in wood shingles that ...

Tucked between coastlines, forests, and deserts, the United States hides hundreds of small towns, secret parks, and ...

Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and downpours will track from the Rockies at midweek to part of Appalachians later this weekend, threatening travel, outdoor plans and sporadic power outages.

Throughout most of Earth's geological history, its paleoclimate has remained hospitable to life—largely thanks to continental ...

Horse-drawn wagons, photographers and church picnickers made Boulder Canyon a symbol of adventure and a lifeline for mountain towns.

From California to Colorado, one universal experience defines growing up in the American West. It’s not the wide-open skies.

The strong nuclear force may abruptly loosen its grip on the fundamental particles that make up matter at a special “critical ...

Trainers tout mountain climbers as a low-impact, super effective way to tone your core and upper body — but only if you do ...