This magnificent 31-mile scenic byway winds through Humboldt Redwoods State Park like a ribbon threading through nature’s most impressive cathedral, where the towering coast redwoods serve as living ...

A ferocious storm killed eight people on a day full of misfortunes and coincidences that showed the limits of human control.

That’s the view from a road trip through the western United States. Just don’t run out of gas in eastern Oregon.