When you live in a metro area nestled between the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada, the adventure possibilities are endless. Here are five fabulous day trip destinations that local travel experts ...

Discover 10 surreal U.S. destinations so dreamlike, you'll wonder if you've stepped into a real-life screensaver.

A journey into the American Southwest reveals astonishing earth dwellings seemingly carved within natural rock formations, blending human ingenuity with the rugged landscape. Witness perfect mortar ...

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracking in the biggest US oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in ...

Luckily this blast was much smaller than the 2024 eruption that damaged Biscuit Basin and forced rangers to close the area ...

Watch: A year after Yellowstone National Park's unexpected explosion, another one takes place at Black Diamond Pool.

Kirt Kempter likes to tease conservation groups about their efforts to try to stop erosion in the Galisteo Basin. As a geologist, he contextualizes time a bit differently than other people. He knows ...

Many were taken aback by the geographic details of the canyon, including its many colors and rock formations. Some visitors admired the canyon from the viewpoints, others hiked. Some suggested ...

The park’s premier attractions—forests of giant branching yuccas known as Joshua trees, massive rock formations, fan palm oases, and seasonal gardens of cholla and ocotillo—can be enjoyed on ...

Today, visitors come to see its unique rock formations, including the famous Wine Table, which, at about six feet high, resembles a cluster of grapes set upon a three-legged table. Take a guided ...

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