RHÔNE GLACIER, Switzerland — On a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Lucerne, Barbara Achrainer sips a latte and, with a sigh, peers at sightseers boarding a tour boat. It's a warm summer afternoon and ...

But just why are these mountains so important? And how did the Alps make the continent we know as Europe? In this video, we'll explore the incredibly geography of the mountain range and how it ...

In 1786, a doctor in Cha­­m­onix named Michel-­Gabriel ­Paccard and a local crystal hunter, Jacques Balmat, teamed up to become the first two people ever recorded to stand atop 15,770-foot Mont Blanc, ...

Stay here: The ski-in ski-out Vestlia Resort in the heart of town exudes modern nordic charm. Amenities include a spa, ...

Few things are as peaceful as falling asleep listening to the wind rustling through the trees or the pattering of raindrops on canvas. A camping trip is a great way to reconnect with nature – without ...

Europe's politicians and deal brokers are terminally ill-versed in the harsh reality of war and peace. Until Europe and its leaders accept geography as a basic fact of European existence, its irreleva ...

The Brenner Base Tunnel, built deep beneath the Alps, is set to reshape freight and passenger transport across Europe.

Rome — Venice has long been known for its perennial flooding, but now it's facing the opposite problem: A long stretch of atypically low tides have left the ancient city with low water and dry canals, ...