A 200-mile stretch of the Andes running through Ecuador can be zipped through in about 4 hours. But why would you with such ...

The Chimborazo Mountains, located in the Andes of Ecuador, are home to the Chimborazo volcano, which holds the unique ...

From remote islands in the Pacific to high-altitude plateaus, these destinations promise a memorable experience for travelers looking for adventure in the new year.

Let's talk about what it feels like to be over 15,000 feet high, because honestly, we're (humans) not meant to be up there ...

The Coconucos volcanic chain is a mountain ridge dotted with at least 14 volcano craters, including one that is active and ...

Along the western edge of South America, the Andes Mountains encompass one of the largest concentrations of volcanoes on Earth. Many of these volcanoes are active, and in the historical record of ...

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world, photos courtesy of the Associated Press.

In November, a blizzard with hurricane-force winds struck a popular hiking route in one of Chile’s most visited tourist ...

Mountain building occurred all around the Yellowstone region and highlights a tortured geological history of uplift and volcanism. The Gallatin Range, just northeast of Yellowstone Caldera, is an ...

Young Earth was a blue planet covered in oceans, much like today. But the atmosphere was a lethal cocktail of gases, with no ...

On opposite ends of the Earth, Longyearbyen, Norway, the northernmost city in the world, and Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost, mirror each other in remarkable ways. They both exist at the very ...

A team of Swiss scientists examined the statistics of disappearing glaciers and the results weren't too positive.