A federal court ruled mining claims don’t guarantee access to adjacent federal land that lacks valuable minerals.

Joshua Tree Trail begins at an opening in the fence behind the parking lot’s large sign for Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness.

Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages as vehicles got stranded for hours on major highways. Officials warned ...

Some Fallout fans believe the latest episode of Season 2 of the Amazon show confirms a New Vegas ending is canon, while others believe the showrunners have kept their word and avoided picking an ...

The weathered gems along the two-lane stretch that runs north from Baker toward the Nevada border.

Historians and observers have accused the Trump administration trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign ...

A city brainstorming process has come up with ways to make its water more reliable. There are solutions downstream.

Black Miners Bar at Folsom Lake marks the site of a once-booming Gold Rush settlement built by Black miners seeking freedom and opportunity.

Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China. But he's been in U.S.

Moderate Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that ...

Winter needn’t be your off-season. There are magnificent hikes to be enjoyed on many of the continent’s coastlines and islands, as well as along its sun-kissed southern edge, which is often too hot ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be surprisingly friendly. These snakes are calm, gentle, and easy to handle. While all ...