And they're off! To the thunder of hooves, a chorus of moos and the clanking of bells, nine cows hurtle away in one of the ...

In Flumserberg, a resort nestled in the heart of the Swiss mountains, nine cows and their female riders line up at a start marked out with hay -- all hoping to claim the crown of the Cow Grand Prix.

PANMUNJOM, South Korea (Reuters) - In a tiny mess hall set amid pine trees and rose bushes on the heavily fortified Korean border, a lunch of steak and asparagus is served. Outside, birdsong competes ...

About 50 farmers rang bells from 5 a.m. to guide 1,200 cattle down the Alpine mountain pass of Klausenpass, rising 1,950 meters (6,400 feet) above sea level. The cows have spent seven weeks high up in ...

GRIMENTZ, Switzerland — Furie and Cigale eye each other warily, take a step forward and lock horns. It’s an ancient ritual, one that plays out each summer high in the Swiss Alps, as cows battle to be ...

A farmer's cows in western Austria will swap their traditional bells for GPS trackers after the owner of a holiday home complained that the noise was irritating his guests. Some might think the gentle ...

My group started the day with breakfast at the Piz Gloria, a revolving restaurant that caps the Schilthorn peak (nearly 10,000 feet), looking down at the high meadows where Swiss cows spend their ...

Every September, dairy farmers herd cattle from high-alpine pastures back to the villages where they reside for the winter ...