During World War II, the writer Nan Shepard captured the sublime beauty of Scotland’s Cairngorm mountains.

After a quiet release in 1977, The Living Mountain became a surprise sensation in the United Kingdom after Canongate reissued ...

However, the only experience any living person had with carving mountains ... The infrastructure needed to get to the top of mountain included stairs and a tramway. The stairway had 506 steps ...

Nan Shepherd’s meditative book on the great outdoors is an inspiring guide to stepping away from comforts and routine. By Sadie Stein Sadie Stein is an editor at the Book Review. When you ...

30 Top Mountain Resorts in the U.S. Whether you want to ski to your heart's content or hike past picture-perfect waterfalls, rugged peaks and broad valleys, these scenic mountain resorts are a ...