The Western New York Land Conservancy said 2025 is its biggest year for acquiring land to protect from future development ...

When the Declaration was signed in 1776, it marked 13 distinct rebellions across separate colonies.

As it stands now, the provision would mandate the sale of up to about 1.9 million acres of public land over five years, theoretically for housing, and set a dangerous precedent for future ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands received a mixed reception Monday from the governors of Western states.

United States Events of 2024 Supporters listen as Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, concedes the election, at Howard University on November 6, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Here are United States Forest Service geographic maps defining the 20 major forest cover types in the United States and where common trees are most often located based on frequency of occurrence.

From day one the United States has included both states and territories, with the territories treated differently. In 1940, when the Philippines was a U.S. possession, 19 million U.S. nationals ...

Map Shows States Where Storms May Impact Easter Weekend Travel Published Apr 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM EDT 01:15 ... Tornado Warning As Violent Storms Hit Missouri And Midwest USA ...

High Country News started with a simple yet powerful vision. In 1970, Wyoming rancher Tom Bell saw the environmental challenges of the West and decided to take a stand. From a gritty black-and ...

Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment. The number of fires that have burned nationally by this ...

Along with extreme heat, people in the Western United States have experienced some of the driest conditions recorded. California was ravaged by the state’s driest three years on record from 2020-22.