Freezing winds, intense snow, and short growing seasons shape them. Ice and snow kill the growing tips (the apical buds), and fierce winds distort branches, killing windward limbs and resulting in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Louise Lakeshore is one of the most popular hikes in the park, offering a mostly flat, 4 km round-trip walk along the edge of ...

From my resting point high up on a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains of France, under a cloudless sky, I’m finding it impossible to imagine French and German soldiers battling here in World War I.

Summer is a great time to venture above treeline into the tundra and the Rocky Mountains are dotted with multitudes of alpine lakes that create ideal destination hikes. The trailhead access for ...

Banff is famous for its postcard-perfect lakes, many of which are accessible via well-maintained trails. Lake Louise Lakeshore is one of the most popular hikes in the park, offering a mostly flat, 4 ...