Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains is the highest peak in Europe, attracting adventurers from around the world. The vast snow-covered slopes and dramatic high-altitude environment create a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the last few years, the tiny European country of Georgia has suddenly landed on the map as an otherworldly ski destination.

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 ...

The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are home to a diverse mix of flora and fauna. Meet the newest member of this fascinating ecosystem: Psammitis abuliensis. It’s not everyday that a new species is ...

Burial mounds are the most emblematic archaeological monuments of Bronze Age Eurasia. In the Caucasus Mountains, they were built up to great heights and mark the communication networks through which ...

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 ...

In the last few years, the tiny European country of Georgia has suddenly landed on the map as an otherworldly ski destination. Sitting on the southern border of Russia and the western end of the Black ...