mountain sandwort, and alpine holygrass, among others. The alpine plant community of the High Peaks region is truly a rare and limited Adirondack resource. This forest community, sometimes called the ...

The cooler temperatures shifted the tree line downslope and transformed the high mountain landscape from forest to the alpine tundra that exists today. One of the paper's authors, David McWethy ...

Trees dating back almost 6000 years have come to scientists' attention due to ice melting in the Rocky mountains, offering a "time capsule" into the past ...

Situated just west of town near Wear Farm City Park, the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster is a thrilling ... a mile of track that snakes through the forest and mountains, offering beautiful views ...