Long ago, when Romans wanted to build a new temple, they would head to the nearby quarries of Tivoli, chisel out blocks of porous ...

From pizzoccheri in Valtellina to casunziei in Cortina, discover the traditional mountain cuisine travelers will encounter along the Milan-Cortina Olympic route ...

Bison wallows create unique prairie habitats where moisture, soil change, and disturbance help medicinal plants thrive across the Great Plains.

Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

Escape to the peaceful serenity of the Dolomites in Italy. Experience the quiet beauty of nature while hiking through these ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

From tables to benches to barstools, at Schlosskeller and elsewhere, the woodwork was impressive. Sturdy, rustic, timeless, pervasive. The heavily forested surrounding mountains produce an abundance ...

Los Angeles Times photographer Robert Gauthier shares some of the visual surprises he captured during the emotional Winter ...

From painting lines on ski courses to drying the ramps, workers at the Games are showcasing the talent and capability required in staging an Olympics.

Athletes from Spain and Switzerland made history as ski mountaineering became the first new Winter Olympic sport held since ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are ...

Tenley Albright and Carol Heiss look back on the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where American figure skating dominated the Winter Games. The 90-year-old Albright and the 86-year-old Heiss ...