While Canada’s Rocky Mountains claimed the number one spot overall with a near-perfect score of 99.3 out of 100, the U.S.

North America performed particularly well, with the United States accounting for nearly half of the top mountain ranges.

These five states have the most mountain ranges in the United States, and the vast majority are found in the western portion ...

Jeremy Powell of Boise takes a photo from the top of Thompson Peak. Powell hiked the highest peak in each of the mountain ranges and subranges in Idaho. (courtesy Jeremy Powell) When Jeremy Powell ...

This rugged Italian mountain range in an unexpected location offers hiking opportunities in fascinating landscapes, including ...

What are the Most Famous Mountain Ranges in the U.S.? The United States is renowned for its diverse and spectacular mountain ranges. Check the list of the most famous mountain ranges in the U.S., ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rugged, rocky mountain rises under a blue sky in Montana - Laima Swanson/Shutterstock But the Pryor Mountains are indubitably ...

Two new studies by a University of Rochester researcher show that mountain ranges rise to their height in as little as two million years–several times faster than geologists have always thought. Each ...

Scientists led by the University of Aberdeen have concluded that the great mountain ranges of the world produced by the collision of Earth's tectonic plates reached their great heights thanks to ...

It’s summertime, and the lucky among us are off cavorting in one of Colorado’s majestic mountain ranges. For those of you still trying to decide which range to ramble off to as the July Fourth holiday ...