Among the globe’s great mountain ranges, the Alps are exceptional, not least because humans have inhabited them for longer, more densely, and in more economically productive ways than any other.

Go behind the scenes of NATURE’s two-part miniseries “The Alps.” The filmmakers braved frigid climates and tough terrain to capture the intimate moments of the animals living in the Alps. - ...

But just why are these mountains so important? And how did the Alps make the continent we know as Europe? In this video, we'll explore the incredibly geography of the mountain range and how it ...

Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated Anna Fiorentino | Freelance writer The Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) owns about ...

The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lie in south-central Europe. The mountain range stretches approximately 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) in a crescent shape across ...

The region's economy and culture revolve around winter. As climate warms there’s a scramble to preserve snow and ice At Davos, Switzerland, in late October, a skier navigates a crosscountry trail made ...