The United States is packed with iconic walks and famous trails, but few adventures are as challenging as this incredible ...

Melting snow from California's Sierra Nevada is filling reservoirs. But dry conditions have shrunk the flow of the Colorado ...

The story of the United States becoming a global superpower is deeply intertwined with the river that runs through its heart—the Mississippi River. This mighty waterway served as a crucial artery for ...

Tacoma, Washington, a smokestack leached toxic lead into the water and air. Living nearby: three men who would become some of ...

The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future. How much more can ...

Molecular clues from collagen in old bones are teaching us about the lives, movements, and demise of Ice Age megafauna like ...

Most everyone who has visited Florida or California has seen brown pelicans, and who isn’t delighted by the spectacle of such ...

Working with volunteer citizen scientists from local communities, the Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative records data on the state of plastic pollution along the rive to generate a ...

So, at least we knew we were getting in a canoe on the largest river in North America with an expert. And it turned out that we were getting in the canoe with more than one. Ruskey invited a cast ...

Bernou’s map shows the Black River just north of Fort McCoy. The next monumental map to display the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest in greater detail was Guillaume de l’Isle’s and Philippe ...

With 310 of 310 polls reporting, Aaron Gunn, of the Conservative Party, is projected to win in North Island—Powell River. As of 4:22 p.m., Gunn has 31,356 of 80,813 votes (38.8%). Tanille ...

North America dropped four rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was released on April 25. Although the U.S. added a total of two rigs week ...