Europe’s mountains are some of the most magical places in the world, filled with alpine villages, snowy peaks, green valleys, ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 45, No. 2 (May 2025), pp. R27-R40 (14 pages) The European Alps are surrounded by highly urbanized areas located close to fragile mountain landscapes. The ...

In 2019, alpinism was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity and "shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated ...

As summer approaches, many travelers will no doubt be planning a European getaway. Paris and London are always top choices, along with the Amalfi Coast in Italy for beach days and wine nights. But ...

It’s deep in the Caucasus mountains. Far away from civilization, an isolated mountain region swims in the skies. So remote is this area that no ruler ever claimed it as its own—it has remained wild, ...

But even today, German-speaking Europe is chock-full of resorts dedicated to the centuries-old art of resting—with over 350 dedicated spa towns in Deutschland alone, some dating back to Roman times.

Permafrost temperatures in Europe's mountain regions are rising steadily, in some cases by more than 1°C over the last decade. The results of a new study show larger and faster changes than before. A ...