Look beyond the jet skis, and there are a number of captivating facts about Lake Powell that might make you appreciate it ...

Nevertheless, over the course of the previous year, the pair had fashioned themselves into two of the least likely soldiers ...

‘The Standard’ keeps it simple: house-ground beef, crisp veggies, and a creamy Stand Sauce. Order it ‘Evil’ if you crave a ...

It felt like paddling through soggy cereal. My wife and I were deep within Everglades National Park, struggling to kayak past dense mats of periphyton, a mass of algae, fungi and other organisms.

Our July 2025 edition is the largest issue The Independent has ever produced, featuring more articles, more pages, and more local guides than ever before. From expanded Zion content to the debut of ...

This lovely and historic Virginia community provides convenient access to both an amazing national park and an amazing cave!

New study uses DNA evidence to challenge claims that humans arrived in Sahul 65,000 years ago, pointing to a later migration ...

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

I can tell you [a federal circuit court case] is under consideration, but it’s not guaranteed it will even be filed again,” ...

As a legal battle over Utah’s political maps continues in court, representatives from the Better Boundaries organization ...

Southern Utah now has 40 miles of new single-track trail built on public lands, with another 20 in construction, taking ...

Sen. Mike Lee’s public lands sell-off rider, meant to be part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is officially dead. But using ...