The animal became the first black bear in five years to be killed in a management action situation in Yellowstone, with the ...

I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

Drought, a warming climate and decades of firefighting policies that suppressed natural fires have turned many grasslands and ...

Scott Tift, president of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Union, said the federal changes will also create more local family-wage jobs in the industry the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

A Vanguard College Preparatory School graduate preparing to study at Baylor University in the fall died Sunday while hiking at Olympic National Park in Washington.

Mayor Greg Wheeler outlines his experience, drive and passion for the city in a bid to advance through the Aug. 5 primary.

With its affordability, fun attractions, and beautiful scenery, this East Coast town is the perfect retirement destination for seniors.

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

Angel Island State Park rises from the waters between Tiburon and San Francisco like a verdant mirage, offering a delicious escape that’s tantalizingly close to civilization but feels worlds away.

The right gear can help you stay safe and comfortable while exploring America’s national parks. Here, a travel writer who has ...