The Three Gorges Dam in China is so massive that it has shifted Earth’s axis and slowed its rotation, while also displacing ...

An unusually dry winter is prompting federal officials to warn that Lake Powell could drop to critical levels earlier than ...

A Valentine's Day deadline will pass without shortage-sharing agreement among the seven Colorado River states, raising the specter of lawsuits.

In October 2010, our busy boy Andrew sent his convicted sex offender BFF a copy of his itinerary for his next trip to China, to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, including the exact dates, which looks very much ...

Negotiators won't be able to agree on cutting water use by deadline, governors of Arizona, California and Nevada say.

With another federal deadline days away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states are now mulling litigation options.

The Spokane area is in the midst of a low snowpack this winter that's being called a "snow drought." It has bedeviled ski ...

As the eastern United States continues a drawn-out thaw after back-to-back winter storms, much of the American West is months into a balmy winter that has fueled worries.

Tallulah Gorge State Park in northeast Georgia delivers one of the most exhilarating hiking experiences in the South. Carved ...

Nevada offers so much more than glittering casinos and neon lights—venture beyond the tourist hotspots and you'll discover a landscape of otherworldly beauty, from ghost towns frozen in time to ...

What makes Beacon Rock State Park particularly special is its accessibility. Located just 35 miles east of Vancouver, Washington, and about an hour from Portland, Oregon, it’s close enough for a day ...

One of the park’s greatest assets is its accessibility. Located approximately 35 miles east of Vancouver, Washington, and about an hour from Portland, Oregon, it’s close enough for an impromptu day ...