What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers ...

In a historic former Soviet reserve in the magnificent Uzbek mountains, Michaela Strachan and India Latham find rare signs of ...

Snow moves in Sunday morning and continues through the day.

I'm writing in the worst part of a blizzard. What a satisfying, heroic way to start a newspaper column. I'm not kidding, either. Here in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on the shores of Narragansett Bay, ...

Snow leopards live in the high mountains of Central Asia. Discover key facts about their habitat, behavior, threats, and ...

Dear reader, the recent tragedy near Castle Peak highlighted just how unpredictable Mother Nature is especially around snow.

Sharing with mankind the "roof of the world," snow leopards usually inhabit the towering snow-capped mountains. Its survival depends on an abundant supply of prey, clean water sources, and a stable ...

Recovering from a 400-yard-long “soft slab” avalanche, the survivors would have had mere minutes to try to locate the others who had been buried, then frantically try to dig them out.

People with mobility and other limitations are getting the chance to experience birding through a movement that aims to make ...

When Keystone Resort became the first ski area to open in the fall, nearly all of the snow on its two open runs was artificial. It’s among the adaptations increasingly adopted by ...

Edward Hoagland, a prize-winning nature and travel writer who overcame badly impaired eyesight to explore the world and hone ...

Robert Duvall passed away earlier this week at the age of 95, with the American actor leaving behind a legacy of iconic performances in cinema. One of his most underrated roles, though, especially ...