I've been to several 'dupes' for Switzerland around the US, but none beat the Alpine feel of Washington's North Cascades

America's best mountain area with European Alpine vibes is North Cascades National Park in Washington. It feels like a ...
BioSpace

Basel Life Sciences Scene Embraces International Companies, Startups

The Basel area is home to over 800 life sciences companies, including Novartis and Roche, according to nonprofit Basel Area ...
Powder

Climate Change Closes Small Swiss Ski Area for Good

Skilift Schratten Flühli, a small ski area with two lifts in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, has permanently closed due to several operational factors. In a message shared on its website earlier ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune.com

Vail Resorts buys majority interest in Switzerland ski area

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Vail Resorts on Sunday announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG from Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, marking the ...
Seattle Times

Swiss deciding whether to join passport-free area

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland — For 400 years, Switzerland’s Alpine peaks and strict neutrality have kept the rest of Europe at bay. A referendum today may put a dent in that image. The 4.5 million eligible ...
Swissinfo

Switzerland sees significant increase in land used for organic vegetable production

A quarter of the Swiss vegetable area is now farmed organically, according to the publication Vegetables in Switzerland published on Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Overall, the area ...