Nepal is still in turmoil, but the army has brought some measure of calm. In the mountains, teams are making their way to ...

Sometimes, Jon Richard says, he’ll be up in the canopy of a large Missouri tree, doing work of some kind, and will stop for a moment to sit still on a perch.

While climbers head to the mountains, in Nepal's cities, Gen Z are protesting against government corruption and the newly ...

A 5-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a boulder while climbing at Rincon Beach in Ventura, Calif., on Aug. 31, the ...

Xenon-assisted British team yet to seek Everest success certificate. Nepal hasn’t decided if the climbs are valid.

A non-profit organization created to keep Camp Kootaga a resource for local Scouts and other youth announced Thursday it has completed its acquisition of the property. The Buckskin Council decided ...

Shares of IREN were rising sharply Friday after the data-center company reported record quarterly revenue and announced another round of Nvidia chip purchases.

Ferne Clyffe State Park doesn’t attract as much notice as other natural havens in Illinois, says Site Superintendent Jay Massey. “Starved Rock gets closed ...

In the quiet valley of Tannourine, a small clearing in the Paul’s Haven woodlands is being transformed. Planks are stretched across a river to form a makeshift bridge, creaking as volunteers walk ...

A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak. Tonnes of trash -- ...

Tonnes of trash -- from empty cans and gas canisters, to bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear -- have earned once-pristine Everest the grim nickname of the "highest dumpster in the world".