This series, Voices from the Land, brings together opinion pieces led and written by Indigenous peoples from around the world ...

On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-meter El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas ...

The towering peaks of the Southern Andes are not just shaping the skyline of South America—they are also quietly influencing ...

How did the Andes -- the world's longest mountain range -- reach its enormous size? This is just one of the geological questions that a new method may be able to answer. With unprecedented precision, ...

Lima, Peru, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Andes have revealed a new wonder that looks as if it were woven by the Earth itself. Rising more than 4,700 meters above sea level, Pallay ...

Jim Weinman was a skilled mountaineer and extreme adventure who grew up in Clifton Park and went missing at age 32 on a solo ice climb in the Andes Mountains on June 3, 2000. His remains were ...

developing solutions to today’s environmental challenges. On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have ...

Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera ...

There’s nothing better than being in the mountains. The air is fresh and cool. The scenery is like the Lord of the Rings movies. What could be better? Suddenly, the weather is changing. Fog hides ...

How did the Andes – the world's longest mountain range – reach its enormous size? This is just one of the geological questions that a new method developed by researchers at the University of ...