These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature winter wonderlands Located in the White Andean Mountain Range near Huaraz, Alpamayo is among the most beautiful peaks in the world.

In winter, the snow-covered 600 million-year-old pre-Cambrian rocks make excellent slopes for skiing, snowshoeing, and ...

Go beyond the ordinary with rainbow mountains—nature’s boldest brushstrokes across raw landscapes ... folds feels like flipping open Earth’s most colorful secret. Sunset adds a magical ...