The Carpathian Mountains are one of the most ethnically dense regions in Europe — filled with groups that have distinct identities but no independent states. Slavic, Latin-influenced, and Hungarian ...

Amateur climber’s conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to seek help The ...

Europe is becoming an increasingly popular winter destination as Americans have become savvy about the more affordable lift tickets. Even when you factor in flights, mountain vacays on the continent ...

We visit the geographical centre of Europe in Ukraine, located in Rakhiv, within the Carpathian mountain range. The monument commemorates the Austro-Hungarian era and is situated in an area rich in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge for outlaws. Mountain passes, hidden caves, and steep cliffs ...

Tucked away in the Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine, a group of veterans in military fatigues hike through a lush forest, moving toward the distant sound of a waterfall. “There are no air raid ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At least one wolf tromped through watersheds west of metro Denver in December, a new map released Tuesday by state wildlife officials shows. The wolf or ...

Viktor Pinkhasov can’t stop smiling. He has just managed to escape Ukraine after hiking alone for five days across the Carpathian Mountains. “I want to go and be free, to live,” the 34-year-old told ...

Black Mountain, a small ski area in Maine, is showing off a new trail map created by volunteers who poured “countless hours” into the project. In a social media post, the ski area thanked Nicole Carey ...

Many bird species have moved toward colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades. Sunny southern slopes attract birds to live at higher elevations than ...