Counterintuitive though it may sound, that data shows that under most circumstances, twice as steep is easier than twice as ...

A steep slope will have a shorter course distance but be harder to run up. A gentle slope will be easier to run up but cover a longer total distance. For a given finishing time, what’s the sweet ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

The other notably steep run here is black run 27 from ... covered field that serves as a combined playground and gentle nursery slope, plus there are several family-friendly toboggan runs ...

Few items of outdoor gear are as personal as an ice axe. It’s a tool of empowerment, opening up new realms that we just can’t ...

I HAVE, on occasion, eaten so much, I’ve wished I could simply roll back home. After a cosy evening of dumplings, ...

Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

It was a gentle decline to start with before opening ... When you're out on the slopes there's kids, who look like they are ...

Here are a few of the best ski resorts for seniors still looking to hit the slopes. When I was 16, I tore some ligaments in ...