Banner Elk sits in a high valley surrounded by some of North Carolina’s tallest peaks, creating a dramatic mountain setting. This small town has earned the nickname “Culinary Hot Spot of the High ...

Writers from George Eliot to Goethe put this Lombardy town on the map, then it fell out of fashion. Today it makes a picture-perfect alternative to the Italian lakes ...

For anyone inspired by the Olympics this winter, could E-Skimo offer a more accessible entry point into the sport of ski touring?

Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling ...

Explore North Carolina’s Hallmark-charming towns this spring, where blooming streets and mountain views make every visit ...

Hiking in the mountains - many people enjoy it. But if the constant ups and downs, despite the beauty of nature, become ...

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland joined elite ski-racing company by winning the men’s super-G on Wednesday for his third Olympic gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games ...

After analyzing all the information, it found that France is the best place to hike in Europe.

Rupert Parker slips on his snow shoes in Valais Switzerland and has an appointment with witches. I’ve reached the stage in life where I’ve finally hung up my skis but still enjoy winter in the ...

Perched on a peninsula jutting into Lake Erie, Marblehead offers water views that will make you forget you’re in Ohio. The ...

HOTELS: In the charming, car-free village of Wengen, Hayley Spencer checks into the Beaumier group’s first Swiss hotel for a ...

This Airbnb that looks like Switzerland sits on Lake Eden in Vermont, offering private lakefront, Swiss chalet design, and a true off-grid retreat.