North America performed particularly well, with the United States accounting for nearly half of the top mountain ranges.

These five states have the most mountain ranges in the United States, and the vast majority are found in the western portion ...

Jeremy Powell of Boise takes a photo from the top of Thompson Peak. Powell hiked the highest peak in each of the mountain ranges and subranges in Idaho. (courtesy Jeremy Powell) When Jeremy Powell ...

Nevada might be best known for its massive casinos with luxe shopping experiences and desert beauty, but the desert state quietly holds the crown for the most named mountain ranges in the country, ...

More than 200 soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division collectively climbed the Adirondack Mountain Range’s highest 46 peaks in a single day. By Jeff Schogol Updated Aug 23, 2024 12:53 PM EDT Soldiers ...

Mountains are prominent landforms that rise high above the surrounding area. They usually have steep sides and a pointed or rounded top called a peak or summit. A mountain range is a group or chain of ...

Two new studies by a University of Rochester researcher show that mountain ranges rise to their height in as little as two million years–several times faster than geologists have always thought. Each ...

Here's everything you can do and see in a day trip to Montserrat -- from scenic hikes to panoramic views of Catalonia to a ...