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The Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye is a volcanic mountain range. It was formed around 60 million years ago but today it's popular with very adventurous mountain climbers looking for a challenge!

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Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the ...

With the time travelling ability of archaeogenetic studies it has become possible to shed light onto the dynamic past of ...