These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable — and the world is unprepared.

The northern part of Kumgangsan, a vast mountain range along Korea’s eastern coast spanning North and South Korea, is likely to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The UN body’s ...

The resort is located 160 kilometers (100 miles) from Pyongyang, in a picturesque bay among the Kumgangsan Mountains. Nearby is the Masikryong ski resort and hotel.

Mountains form in a variety of ways, some of which geologists are now just starting to understand.

Mountains are collapsing: A Swiss mountain peak fell apart, sending 3.5 million cubic feet of rock into the valley below. Scientists warn climate change could make more mountains crumble.

Mountain ecosystems are not as pristine as we may think – and climate change could trigger devastating transformations that will affect us all.

For centuries, Big Sur residents have seen 'Dark Watchers' in the mountains Spring fog pours over the Santa Lucia Mountains near Carmel, Calif.

We think of mountains as remote and little affected by human activity. Unfortunately, the negative impacts of what we do has important implications for nature, wildlife and human society.

A photo of the Diamond Mountains / Kumgangsan (North Korea) Credit: Flickr/www.j-pics.info Subscribe for ads-free reading A top North Korean official has visited a mountain resort that had been ...

Mountains on Pluto look strikingly similar to white-capped peaks on Earth, but these cold, alien mountains got whitened in a completely different way.

The North’s state-run Kumgangsan International Travel Company recently posted several articles on its website about the mountain’s geography, climate and scenic areas with pictures and ...