Very few people have had the opportunity to climb the highest mountain in the world. And fewer still have looked down on that peak from space. But on 20 May 2009, former NASA astronaut Scott ...

Earlier this week, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky made a live video call from Everest Base Camp to the International Space Station (ISS). A few years ago, Ryazansky photographed Everest from space ...

When I reviewed Mt. Everest Restaurant & Bar this spring, I was especially enamored of the lunch buffet. Far from the boring, all-you-can-eat-of-this-mediocre food orgies that mark most buffets in ...

Images like these have become powerful tools for connecting people to the planet, to remind them about the beauty and uniqueness of Earth.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. A toppled, damaged sign and prayer flags mark the entrance to Everest ...