I met a big black bear. Well, we weren’t formally introduced, but more on that later. It all started with our impromptu trip ...

There’s only one entrance into Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado. This is via a turnoff from Highway 160 between the towns of Mancos and Cortez, Colorado and about 35 miles (56.3 ...

If you're crafting a "Colorado National Parks" bucket list, there's another one to add. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a little sandier and a little more out of the way than the ...

Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve is in a wild, pristine, and spectacularly beautiful corner of Canada’s Northwest Territories. It's also considered sacred ground by the Indigenous people ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a settlement with Gateway Energy Storage, LLC — the company that operates a battery facility in Otay Mesa where a stubborn fire ...

For the safest holiday possible, USDA recommends keeping a close eye on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ website, being smart around water by keeping out of cold ...

Crime Suspect killed in shooting involving US Marshals Service in Mesa The suspect was identified as Edgar Cardenas by the Marshals Service. To stream 12News on your phone, you need the 12News app.

Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting near 32nd Street and Baseline Road.

A bison died after it appeared to stumble into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park last week while visitors looked on. The incident occurred during the early morning of June 21 at Grand ...

Tourists get dangerously close to bear for photo op at Yellowstone National Park The incident happened on May 30 near the Upper Falls Overlook, according to Storyful.

Signs installed earlier in National Parks earlier in June asked for feedback on signs "that are negative about past or living Americans." Comments viewed by NPR didn't provide the requested feedback.

A Mesa County mail carrier charged with stealing and fraudulently filling out ballots in the 2024 election was sentenced to five years in prison.