It is often called “Arizona’s Yosemite” due to the high ramparts rising above the canyon floor. The rhyolite cliffs were formed by ash and magma deposits from volcanic events dating back ...

This town tucked high in the Chiricahua Mountains is surrounded by towering cliffs and lush forests. Here's how to plan a trip to tiny Portal, AZ.

Sheer drama. That's what the Great Sand Dunes are. Starkly beautiful desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, ...

Nearest airport: Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH ... structure is believed to have been created from the remains of a volcano. It has also been the site of many Native American religious ceremonies.

Point to any part of America’s vast 50-state map and there’s an adventure to ... is bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.

Located within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, about 60 miles northeast of Redding, this aquatic marvel sits in a region many Californians drive past rather than to. The journey takes you ...

Nestled in the southeastern part of the Show-Me State, where the ancient St. Francois Mountains roll gently across the ...

A rockslide on a crucial entry into Yosemite National Park has closed a portion of state Route 140. The debris slide occurred sometime Monday night, according to Caltrans, and forced the agency ...

Scientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one ...