Our headline today comes to us courtesy of wilderness preservationist John Muir, via Debbie R. White’s new self-published book Mountain Escapades. It’s one of the epigrams that lead into her 50 ...

A New Species of Colorful Lizard Found Thriving in Harsh Climatic Conditions of Andes Surprises Scientists Countless species ...

Situated along a rushing river at the base of the mountains ... Peru, there truly is no skipping Machu Picchu. This wonder of the world shows off the distinctive and evocative peaks of the Andes ...

The largest carnival celebration in Chile reflects a long history of Indigenous resistance to colonization—a struggle that ...

For those looking for encouragement about the future of alpinism, a 22-year-old has just soloed a hard new route in the Swiss ...

The city is described as a "stronghold of Afro-Colombian culture, with a rich culinary and musical tradition that extends ...

Numerous events and policy decisions across the world in the last several months are causing despair among many ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. When the voting got underway, I was in Africa. People from all over the globe were invited to vote on ...

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An apparently drunken man somehow survived after being struck Saturday by a cargo train while sleeping along train tracks in ...

This article uncovers the top historical places in the world to visit, where each landmark unfolds a rich story of the past.