Mt. Elbrus in southern Russia, one of the active volcanoes in the Caucasus Mountains. (Note the prominent flow levees sticking out of the snow cover on the dacite lava flow in the middle of the image.

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This video shows a massive snow-covered volcanic mountain rising above wide green grasslands and rolling hills in the ...

Researchers used drone imagery to analyze the full scope of a massive, 3,000-year-old fortress in the Caucasus mountains. Digitally stitching together 11,000 images, they created a complete map of the ...

I gave up skiing in my early teens for what I can now admit were pretty stupid reasons. I didn’t like the clothes—sweaty base layers weren’t my idea of a good time—and I couldn’t abide the cold. I ...

In the 10th century, an Arab geographer described the Caucasus region as a "mountain of tongues." The nickname has stuck to this day, likely because of how well it captures two of the area's main ...

Ancient orthodox Lomisi monastery, hiding high in the mountains of Georgia, becomes pilgrimage destination for thousands of people of different age at Lomisoba feast day. It’s a spiritual endeavor to ...

The Loneliest Planet explores the line between romantic playfulness and the maturity fostered by shared crisis. As Mark Jenkins explains, the... The backpacking protagonists of The Loneliest Planet ...

This 80-year-old physician is a lifeline during brutal winters in the Caucasus Mountains. Irakli Khvedaguridze, 80, is the only licensed doctor across nearly 386 square miles of mountainous land in ...

Bakuriani has shiny, modern facilities—and hearty Georgian meals for après-ski. I gave up skiing in my early teens for what I can now admit were pretty stupid reasons. I didn’t like the clothes—sweaty ...