The bison had all but been driven out of Europe by hunting and the destruction of its habitats - Copyright POOL/AFP/File Alexander Zemlianichenko The bison had all ...

Viktor Pinkhasov can’t stop smiling. He has just managed to escape Ukraine after hiking alone for five days across the Carpathian Mountains. “I want to go and be free, to live,” the 34-year-old told ...

As far as travelers are concerned, Romania tends to get resigned to three fates: ignored, considered unsafe, or stereotyped because of Transylvania's bloodthirsty 15th-century madman Vlad the Impaler.

STUTTGART, Germany — Army units are gearing up for a potential deployment to Europe, where they are expected to be tasked with deterring Russian aggression in the Black Sea region. Elements from the ...

Tourism in Romania’s mountain regions has been growing steadily, attracting adventurers from all over Europe. But with stunning views come serious risks—especially for those unfamiliar with the ...

The first time I laid eyes on the impressive rock formations called sfinxul and babele (Romanian for “the sphinx” and “the old women” ), I was on a visit home during a college vacation. As my father ...

The 2027 edition of the International Mountain Rescue Congress will be held in Romania, marking the first time the country hosts this event. The proposal to organise the event in Romania, the largest ...

More than 90 people were rescued from the mountains in the past 24 hours by mountain rescue teams, with 22 of them taken to hospital by ambulance, the Mountain Rescue Service Salvamont Romania ...

Desperate searches are taking place for a Midland teenager missing in the mountains of Romania for more than a week. George Smyth, 18, vanished after asking for help as he hiked in the Bucegi ...