California, a state nestled in the Western United States along the Pacific Coast, stands as a testament to unparalleled ...

In the fight to quell wildfires, it takes cooperation and grit to get the West under control from the infernos that dog ...

For nearly 70 years, a little-known tax code provision has served as a firewall between U.S. politics and its nonprofit sector.

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Key maps from the Texas General Land Office are now collected in a book published by University of Texas Press ...

Get to know the three current National Lakeshores of America. Plan your trip and discover why each of these U.S. lakeshores ...

History exhibits take us back in time, but they cannot escape the moment in which they were created. That is to say, every ...

Point Reyes Lighthouse stands sentinel on the windiest, foggiest stretch of the Pacific Coast, a historic treasure that’s simultaneously accessible yet feels wonderfully remote from the hustle of ...

Next week marks 80 years since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Garrett Graff about his book "The Devil Reached Toward The Sky," which recounts the bomb's creation.

Fresno State has experience moving mass crowds in and out of events; both at the Save Mart Center, which, at capacity, can ...

Falling profits and consolidation within the music industry led MCA to sell its concessions rights in Yosemite in 1993. The Delaware North Companies, a global hospitality corporation, took over and ...

Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, ...