Hikers will rejoice in discovering the highest peak in Missouri that's fit with gorgeous state park vistas, camping spots, ...

At just 1,772 feet in elevation, Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri's highest point, may not rival some of the 10,000-plus-foot peaks in the Rocky Mountains.

It's a good thing the government doesn't have a specific definition for a "mountain" versus a "hill." With a strict definition of mountain, Missouri's terrain may not make the cut. We'd be stuck ...

At 1,772 feet, Taum Sauk mountain is the tallest place in Missouri. When you're that tall there is little protecting you. Evidence of that lies on the forest floor at ...

When it comes to elevation, the United States is a country of extremes. On one end of the spectrum, Alaska's Denali is the highest mountain in North America, rising to more than 20,000 feet above ...