Take a ride on one of the most scenic cogwheel trains from Zermatt to Gornergrat, offering stunning views of Switzerland's highest peak, Dufourspitze, the iconic Matterhorn, and some of the best ...

Glaciers in Canada, the U.S., and the Alps have lost 12% of their volume since 2001, as heatwaves and soot drive melt rates beyond forecasts.

Richard Hartfield flips his own script and spends summer in the Swiss Alps, mending the trails he usually hikes. The post ...

I’m sitting cross-legged on an artisanal yoga mat near the picturesque Ionian Sea with eight other women who’ve traveled ...

The Glacier Express consumes a whole day to traverse 291 bridges and pass through 91 tunnels on its tantalising trundle ...

The best book I’ve read in the past year is A Whole Life by Austrian novelist Robert Seethaler. It’s a simple story about a ...

From early morning laps to evenings spent with cocktails in hand, make the most of these swim spots in glorious hotels around ...

Lakeside luxury takes on alpine charm in these waterfront homes, where morning coffee comes with million-dollar views no Instagram filter could improve. Photo credit: miheco If you’d prefer to captain ...

As the Alps warm, major rockfalls have become common. In this latest, the equivalent of 15 shipping containers of rock came ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

To obtain these results, the researchers examined data from almost 300 weather stations in the European Alps, spread across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, and Italy.

A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...