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Hidden In The Blue Ridge Mountains Is A Quietly Pristine Nature Preserve With Miles Of Well-Maintained Trails

Discover the beauty of this hidden gem in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, filled with nature trails, cliffside ...
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The 10 highest mountains in the world – and when they were first climbed

The highest mountains in the world have a unique allure. A journey just to catch glimpses of these mysterious, remote, savage giants is the trip of a lifetime for many and, for mountaineers, they’re ...
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In an Extremely Unlikely First, Scientists Found Frost On the Peak of Mars’ Volcano Olympus Mons

Rain will probably never fall on Mars’ giant volcano, Olympus Mons (our condolences to the MMC). But a glittering swath of frost covers the Martian mountaintop on chilly mornings, according to new ...