The most-visited U.S National Park Service sites in 2020 revealed – and Blue Ridge Parkway is No1

The U.S National Park Service has revealed its most-visited sites of 2020 – and it’s the Blue Ridge Parkway that comes out on top. The 469-mile ribbon of road that runs through stunning scenery in North Carolina and Virginia, and has magnificent views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, welcomed 14.1million visitors last year. It beats … Read more

NSW University of New England researchers discover opalised fossil dinosaur teeth at Lightning Ridge

Incredible opalised dinosaur teeth found in the Outback shed new light on how three giant beasts weighing 90,000kg and measuring 40m coexisted in Australia Fossilised dinosaur teeth were found at Lightning Ridge, in north-west NSW  Researchers said the area has yielded a rich bounty of fossils over the years Three sauropod species are believed to have … Read more

Italian Alps: New observation deck that sits 10,000ft up on the Schnals Valley Glacier ridge opens

Ascending to this incredible new observation deck might just be the peak experience of a visit to the Italian Alps.  Called Ötzi Peak 3251m, it is perched around the corner from Austria on the Schnals Valley Glacier ridge in the South Tyrol at a height, as the name suggests, of 3,251m (10,666ft).  The viewing platform … Read more

Walker dies after falling ‘considerable’ distance from a narrow ridge on Snowdon

A walker has died after falling a ‘considerable’ distance from a narrow ridge on Snowdon, rescuers revealed last night. The tragedy took place on the busy peak in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, on Sunday, according to rescuers, who carried out seven rescues throughout the day. The fall occurred on Crib Goch, which has been the … Read more

Climbers make their way across a narrow Alpine ridge at 11,800ft in France

Don’t look down! Dizzying 360 camera footage shows two climbers painstakingly making their way across a narrow Alpine ridge at 11,800ft Elin Skyttedal climbed Aiguilles d’Entrèves in the Mont Blanc massif in France Heart-stopping 360 footage shows the climb across the 11,800ft Alpine ridge Ms Skyttedal, from Stockholm, was accompanied by her partner for the … Read more