Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are few things greater in life than climbing to the top of a mountain and looking down at the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In new research published last month, work by a Montana State University scientist aims to ...

Winter in the Sierra Nevada this year was defined by unusually warm temperatures, bringing storms with increased rainfall and less snow. As climate change continues to affect snowpacks in the Sierra ...

Climbers descend along Borah Peak’s Chickenout Ridge. Borah is actually four feet taller than traditionally thought, according to data from a new elevation measurement technique. Idaho Statesman file ...

Scientists have come up with a new classification scheme for mountain belts that uses just a single number to describe whether the elevation of the mountain belt is controlled mainly by weathering and ...

BOZEMAN – In new research published this week, work by a Montana State University scientist aims to explore the gradations in elevation-dependent changes in climate, including in mountainous ...