Bowen Island is 4 miles wide and 7 1/2 miles long in Howe Sound just beyond Vancouver. Its current name came in 1860 from Rear Admiral James Bowen, who served as master of the HMS Queen Charlotte, the ...

According to a 2024 Pew Research report, 90% of adults in the United States own a smartphone, and roughly 4 in 10 say they ...

Larimer County recently announced opening the Bay to Bay Trail, connecting two go-to areas along the shores of Horsetooth ...

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From sculpted desert rock formations to high peaks to the mossy rainforest of the Oregon coast, these three long-trail ...

The author has made homes in Arctic Village, Fairbanks and now Sitka and written books covering a number of genres.

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ...

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The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...

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These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.