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The death of a tourist in Tasmania's Cradle Mountain National Park has prompted questions over the efficacy of safety measures in place. Premier Jeremy Rockliff shared his condolences for the family ...

Americans Jim Walmsley and Katie Schide galvanized their place as the top trail ultrarunners in the world on Saturday in Canfranc, Spain, as each captured gold medals for Team USA in the Long Trail ...

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Catalan ultrarunner Kilian Jornet is just a little over halfway done with his audacious plan to hike the 67 peaks above 14,000 feet in the contiguous United States, while commuting to and from the ...

We saw a long hot summer, but now that we're getting into autumn, the Scottish landscapes offer us even more gorgeous hilltop views than during the warmer months. And if you don't fancy hiking alone, ...

The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they'd like an expert to answer. Amanda, age 5, wants to know how clouds' shapes are made. An expert explains. I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been ...

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The rescue of an experienced mountaineer has been called off in Kyrgyzstan nearly two weeks after Natasha Nagovitsina, 47, broke her leg not far from the summit of the country’s tallest mountain, ...