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This season's picks

The crucial role of glaciers

Three examples of how glaciers provide vital water supplies year-round, and the impact of climate change.

Rail Route of the Quarter

Take a journey along Norway's Flåm Line from fjord to highlands with these fab facts and figures.

Quiet places:
Part two

In the second part of this series we visit the Kyrgyz mining and hiking  mountain village of Jyrgalan.

Winter walks in the High Tatras

Easy adventures on a magical winter walk in Slovakia's snow-covered High Tatras mountains.

Validating volcanoes

Reasons why we like them, and some of the best to see around the world for a variety of reasons.

Peak name weirdness

Some mountains' names are controversial or just downright silly. Here's six of the best/worst.

Live from Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska