Vermont (Killington Ski Resort)/Washington (Crystal Mountain): 3,100 feet At the other end of the skiing spectrum is Iowa. The Hawkeye State has four recognized ski areas, but none are even 500 feet from top to bottom. The biggest is Sundown Mountain, near Dubuque, which features a drop...
SummaryThe heights of over 200 trees from more than 30 tall stands were measured between December 2000 and February 2002 in an attempt to determine the location of Victoria's tallest existing trees. For the first time in Australia, two relatively new methods for measuring tall trees, the ...
—What's the oldest mountain range in the world? While coast redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth, they are not the largest. The largest trees on the planet are General Sherman and General Grant, giant sequoias that cling to the rocky, fire-scarred Sierras in California's Kings Canyon...
Angel falls has been in its current location for thousands of years. It will remain there until gravity pulls another block of the highly fractured sandstone away from the mountain. The block will fall to the ground and explode into a catastrophic rain of rock. The river will flow without in...
With only fish and birds for company Eric Erden has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean to Australia in his 23-foot-long boat since he left California on July 10 2009. This is the first part of Eric’s trip around the world using only his own energy. He will row bike and walk witho...
Discover Mount Damavand, Iran’s tallest and most prominent mountain. Standing at 5,671 meters, it is not only the highest peak in Iran but also a symbol of national pride. This guide offers key facts about the mountain, including its location in the Alborz mountain range, its active volcan...
If you had an idea that the highest trees in the world are redwoods, you really were right. Open question, are we aware that among them there are trees, whose leaves are a favorite delicacy of koala’s “bear” i.e. eucalyptus?
The 81.5-meter Entandrophragma excelsum sits on one of the foothills of yet Africa's tallest mountain, the world-famous Mountain Kilimanjaro. Said Mecky Sadiki, Kilimanajaro Regional Commissioner, said Monday he would lead a team of regional senior officials on the tour to tree's location to ...