The United States has a proud history of preserving its natural beauty through national parks. Each year, millions of ...

Tired of the same old vacation? Feeling the call of the open road and the promise of new horizons? For American women, a road ...

Helen Campbell , ch airwoman of the Canyon Mesa ... the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes he’s worked ...

Think of a place in your life that has been important to you, perhaps enough to shape or influence who you have become. This ...

Hiking and camping in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is strenuous and not for the faint of heart. Most hikers prefer to climb the mountain early to catch the sunrise. The most ...

With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush ... The Hoh sits on the west side of Olympic National Park, about a two-hour drive from Port Angeles and ...

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The Verde Mining district grew to become one of the greatest copper producers in Arizona from 1883 until 1992. Two primary mines produced more than 99% of the district’s copper production: the ...

Mohave County is known as the second-highest gold producing county in Arizona, behind Yavapai County. Mohave was also a producer of tungsten along with other notable minerals such as copper, zinc ...