Way up in the mountains of central Asia, a bizarre, hairy creature skitters across the rocky ground. Scientists who were hiking in the remote region happened to spot the animal and determined it ...

Get way (way) off the beaten track at this alpine lake where you can take a dip in its cool waters, embark on some ...

By summer's end, more than 600 miles will be added to the Kyrgyz Nomad Trail, granting hikers access to lesser-known parts of ...

If you are one of the millions who choose to holiday in South-East Asia this year, you might be surprised how accessible, affordable, and rewarding climbing a mountain is. It may even be the ...

Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) said on ...

This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. The Andes are the world's longest mountain range. This causes lava to erupt out of the gap that is left. As it cools down ...