In this video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA, a mountain climber's perilous journey reveals the extreme range of microclimates on Mount Kilimanjaro. [4:42]

Learn about Mount Sneffels from this nonprofit, dedicated to preserving Colorado's mountain ecosystems.

Peruse this two page overview of the history of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park featured in a PBS documentary, while exploring the "hidden" stories of the minorities that helped to create this spectacular park.

A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...

Article reports on the restoration of the official name of the tallest mountain in North America to Denali.

Utah History to Go is an online course divided into eight chapters. This is one section of the third chapter that looks at the different groups of traders in Utah in the 1800s, and the types of goods they traded. It also describes the...

In this interactive activity from NOVA Online you can move an air mass over a mountain and see how several distinct microclimates are created.

This site from Britannica.com provides information on the Ch'ang-pai Mountains in China.

A nice multi-media National Geographic site with video and audio clips about mountain gorillas. Fun facts about the gorillas include information ideal for research projects.

Resource takes an exploratory look at the mountain gorilla, the largest of the living primates. Content includes information on the gorilla's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.

Meet the mountain lion and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

Exhibit shows records of volcanic eruptions of Hallasan Mountain in Jeju Island, South Korea.

Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!

The Mountain Institute provides information on three areas: Andes, Appalachians, and the Himalayas. Find resources on conservation, the mountain ecosystems, and the culture of the areas.

Read about the different types of mountains and how they are formed.

This site, which is from the Encyclopedia Britannica, provides a description of the Nan Mountains.

Brief overview of the Andes Mountains. Contains links to related topics and helpful facts about the Andes.

The Cambrian Mountains are a remote, relatively untouched area of Wales. Learn about the geology, biodiversity and history of this area.

Review this mountain building study guide.

Learn about mountain formation by exploring the examples that exist in the National Parks. Tour the famous mountain building sites by looking at pictures and reading important information.

Find out about the plant and animal life in different types of mountain habitats.

Look at pictures of some well known mountain ranges and read about the habitats, climate, plants and animals that are found on them. There is a link for additional information about the cold aeolian zone.

Help students understand how mountains are formed with this lesson plan about constructive forces.

Informative site offering detailed information about the Appalachian Mountains. Click on links to various peaks and view photographs of these beautiful mountains.