The Swiss government is looking for a shout-out from the U.N. cultural agency to include yodeling on its list of intangible ...

Yodel-ay-hee ... what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could soon reap a response - from ...

HSLU professor Nadja Räss eloquently describes its profound cultural significance: "For me, actually, in Switzerland we have ...

Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.

A full 240-mile trek along the Via Alpina 1 takes around 20 days, but shorter itineraries are possible. For a scenic day trip ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

The Alpine town of Gstaad in the Swiss Alps is loved by celebrities for its discfretion and authenticity, and is fantastic ...

There was rising optimism in the crisp mountain air after autumn snowfall enabled the ski season to start four weeks early in ...

The Roman Empire wanted to reach every place on the planet and they came close to doing so. Especially if we take into ...

A devastating May landslide in Swiss Alps village Blatten destroyed more than 90% of homes and buildings, killing one resident and forcing 300 people to evacuate. Despite the catastrophe, residents ...