These low-key US mountains offer ways to avoid getting ‘priced out of skiing’

Lower prices and a more relaxed experience are drawing skiers to smaller, independent mountains. These US ski areas deliver.

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is finally set to open to visitors: What we know

After three years of delays, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park about 75 miles west of Fort Worth is opening.
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First Alert: Blowing snow could cause dangerous travel conditions in the mountains

Today is a First Alert Weather Day for the mountains. The combination of snow and gusty winds can reduce visibility at times ...

Here's how much snow has fallen in Colorado's mountains in the last 2 days

A storm brings much-needed snow to western Colorado, relieving historic lows but raising avalanche risks.
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Snow in the mountains today and tomorrow with mostly dry conditions in the valley

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - It will continue to trend warmer in the valleys while our next weather maker impacts the ...

Snowbiker barely escapes avalanche in San Juan Mountains

A series of large human-triggered avalanches has occurred since Friday, Feb. 20, prompting the Colorado Avalanche Information ...

Ice Age erosion may explain Appalachians' smoother northern peaks

Hike north on the Appalachian Trail and the scenery slowly transforms. Rugged, steep ridgelines in Tennessee and Virginia soften into the broad summits and smooth peaks of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.