The beauty of the Italian Alps is only part of the appeal of venturing to this sparkling lake, which offers plenty of water activities, including kitesurfing.

Camping Mistral, a campsite and eco-retreat set within Italy’s Valle Maira in the protected Maritime Alps National Park, opened with 12 tent pitches, six caravan spaces, and three fully-equipped ...

Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow before being stumbled upon by a hiker in the Italian Alps.

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why mature Italian cypress trees might look off, and how to deal with a shady area.

The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the highest summits in the Alps, which overlooks Zermatt, a popular skiing destination.

Lake Garda bridges the gap between the jagged Alps and the rolling winelands of Northern Italy. It crosses three Italian regions and reigns as the largest lake in the country. Most of all: It's ...

Avalanches create attractive living environments for many bird species, leading to increased bird diversity in mountainous areas where powerful flows of snow have ploughed down larger trees. The ...

Italy will host the 2028 Youth Winter Olympics spread across the Alps in the northern part of the country. Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 will mark the fifth Youth Winter Games following 2012 (Innsbruck, ...

A chalet in the Italian Alps with sweeping views of the Matterhorn has just come to market—and its price, like the peak that towers over it, is steep. At $26.5 million (24 million euros) it’s ...

A gran has been rescued after surviving for four nights and five days in the Italian Alps by ­drinking rainwater, praying and befriending a curious fox. Giuseppina Bardelli, 89, became ...

The foundation of the Rothornh ü tte in the Swiss Alps is shifting as permafrost thaws. Rocks are also prone to slides as the once frozen ground softens.