The Milky Way, the galaxy in which we live, gets its name from its milky-looking texture - which inspired a Greek myth that a ...

For those seeking pink-hued adventure, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park offers a playground of constantly shifting sand mountains just outside town. These remarkable dunes get their distinctive color ...

Zion National Park, with its soaring sandstone cliffs and emerald pools, lies just 30 miles to the northwest. The psychedelic hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park are an hour’s drive away. The North ...

We are attempting a section of the Daisetsuzan Traverse, which snakes along the north-south spine of the mountain range, the route cutting across exposed alpine meadows and craggy peaks ...

The Lolo Ranch, about 20 minutes south of Missoula on the west side of Highway 93, is 1,981 deeded acres of elk habitat, forests, irrigated pasture, riparian areas and foothills. Coyotes are a common ...

I went hiking with my dad, mum, sister and friend at the Kowloon Reservoir. The weather was sunny, and I felt very excited. I brought my backpack, water and some fruit. I saw so many monkeys.

Smoke billowing up south of Butte right now is from a controlled burn, according to the Bu-reau of Land Management. It can be seen from Butte, Melrose and other areas. The 1,000-acre burn is south ...

It has been designated part of the Great Eastern Trail, a new 1,800-mile north-south hiking trail running between northern Alabama and western New York state. “This is a great spot for the Mary ...

Natural pozzolans have served as a building material in Arizona for many decades. An additive to concrete, pozzolans help mitigate the deterioration of concrete due to certain constituents that ...

The Clifton-Morenci mining district in eastern Arizona has a long history of mineral production. It dates from the development of small oxidized replacement deposits by the Longfellow Copper Co ...

The South Carolina General Assembly likely met for the last time this year last week, easily passing a budget that included what is effectively an $18,000-a-year raise for all of its members. If the ...