Mountains
The Legacy of America’s Largest Forest Fire
A 1910 wildfire that raged across three Western states helped advance the nation’s conservation efforts
September 17, 2009 |
By Timothy Egan
Endangered Site: Fenestrelle Fortress, Italy
The "Great Wall of the Alps" covers 320 acres and is one of the largest fortified structures in Europe
March 2009 |
By T. A. Frail
Wolves and the Balance of Nature in the Rockies
After years as an endangered species, the wolves are thriving again in the West, but they're also reigniting a fierce controversy
February 2009 |
By Frank Clifford
Mining the Mountains
Explosives and giant machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a tiny West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain's fate
January 2009 |
By John McQuaid
What's Killing the Aspen?
The signature tree of the Rockies is in trouble
December 2008 |
By Michelle Nijhuis
Conquering Everest
A history of climbing the world's tallest mountain
March 01, 2008 |
By Megan Gambino
Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro
A trek up the world’s tallest freestanding mountain takes you through five different ecosystems and offers a stunning 19,340-foot view
January 2008 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
FOR HIRE: Volcanologist
Richard Fiske discusses his groundbreaking work
September 27, 2007 |
By Megan Gambino
The Berkshires
The hills are alive with the sounds of Tanglewood plus modern dance, the art of Norman Rockwell and a literary tradition that goes back to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville
May 2007 |
By Jonathan Kandell
Volcanic Lightning
As sparks flew during the eruption of Mount St. Augustine in Alaska, scientists made some new discoveries
February 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
Antarctica Erupts!
A trip to Mount Erebus yields a rare, close-up look at one of the world's weirdest geological marvels
December 2006 |
By Laura Helmuth
Resurrecting Pompeii
A new exhibition brings the doomed residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum vividly to life
February 2006 |
By Doug Stewart
Rising from the Ashes
The eruption of Mount St. Helens 25 years ago this month was no surprise. But the speedy return of wildlife to the area is astonishing
May 2005 |
By David B. Williams
Finally, the Top of the World
A witness to the first ascent of Mount Everest 50 years ago this month recalls Edmund Hillary's aplomb, Tenzing Norgay's grace and other glories of the "last earthly adventure"
May 2003 |
By Jan Morris
Ice Capades
Alaska's husband-and-wife team of avalanche experts work to save lives all winter, then take to their kayaks in summer
March 2003 |
By Michael Ryan
Blast from the Past
The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today
July 2002 |
By Robert Evans
Mountain of the Lord
Beyond the war zone, Mount Sinai remains a refuge in a landscape of strife
June 2002 |
By Robert Wernick
Fire and Brimstone
A long-outdated approach to sulfur mining sends hundreds of Javanese workers deep into the crater of an active volcano
December 2001 |
By John F. Ross
Geology That's Alive
Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all--when he's on the job, the Earth moves
December 1997 |
By Michael Kernan
