The Gimmelwald Cat That a Hiker Followed Down the Mountain
A black-and-white cat, an Alpine trail and a hiker with a sore ankle: it is an excellent beginning for an unexpected mountain story. The e...
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Hiking Stories & Mountain Landscapes
Discover hiking stories and outdoor photography from mountain landscapes and wild places. Explore the scenery behind the journeys, then browse related collections on the Alps, climbing and mountain adventures.
Seven Days on Kungsleden: A 130 km Swedish Photo Journey
The colours are the surprise: yellow trees, rusty ground and blue water beneath high slopes still holding snow. This Kungsleden gallery fo...
Born Wild: Three Mothers Sharing the Outdoors with Kids
The most inviting photograph in this family-adventure collection might be the breakfast. Or the toy truck. Or a child painting beside the ...
Slovakia at Sunrise: Simon Trnka’s Mountain Photos
Some mornings make the alarm clock feel like a very good idea. Simon Trnka’s 2015 photographs from Slovakia catch that moment when the val...
An Appalachian Trail Hike Told Through Daily Portraits
The beard gets the headline, but the real subject is time. In this Appalachian Trail portrait sequence, a hiker’s face stays near the cent...
A French Alps Photo Walk: Five Questions Before You Go
A good mountain photo walk starts with a little curiosity and a realistic plan. Lukas Furlan’s French Alps photographs offer plenty of bot...
Akiak’s Norway Adventures: A Husky in the Landscape
Akiak has a very photogenic habit of making a huge landscape feel personal. A husky sits above a turquoise bay, runs across snow and becom...
How the Skuta Alpine Shelter Works in Three Modules
From outside, the shelter below Skuta looks like a small angular object placed among the rocks. Inside, the idea becomes clearer: a narrow...