The Catawba Lands Conservancy received a $100,000 grant, achieving one third of its fundraising goal for construction on Spencer Mountain.

In the mid-1800s, the U.S. Department of the Interior began the “great surveys” to map the vast, uncharted land of the West, ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- A Berwyn couple is pleading for the safe return of their missing dog, who was taken along with their SUV. Rafael Corona and Dalila Viramontes shared photos of their 14-year ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- People around El Paso started their year with a 4-mile hike. According to hikers Mundy's Gap trail is moderately difficult but they say it's a great way to start the New Year.

On New Year’s Day, columnist David Allen and two friends go up to 1,600-foot peak of Griffith Park’s Mount Hollywood, ...

A team of USGS researchers in Flagstaff are working to develop an all new geologic map of the Grand Canyon region.

The wolf or wolves that crossed Interstate 70 for the first time in November remained in the mountains around Leadville, south of the interstate. The map also shows that the wolf or wolves that ...

Hadi Nazari, 24, vanished after separating from his friends to take photos in the Snowy Mountains, in NSW, on December 26. The two mates he was hiking with alerted authorities after Mr Nazari ...

When our family moved to Colorado 18 years ago, I made it my goal to hike a 14er one day. Colorado has more than 50 mountains that soar 14,000 feet or more above sea level, also known as 14ers.

Cloudy with a high of 32 °F (0 °C). Winds W at 15 to 17 mph (24.1 to 27.4 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from W to WSW at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 25 °F (-3. ...

There’s so much to love about our national parks! That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you c ...