National Guard troops were deployed to New Orleans to help with security for New Year's celebrations in wake of the deadly ...

For more than 100 years, the National Park Service has managed millions of acres solely for the "enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations." Today, 63 designated national ...

California's geographical diversity is by far its greatest asset. It's rare that in one state you can hit up the beach, hike mountains, explore dense forests and wander through the desert. But in ...

While President Trump campaigned on the promise of building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, there was no clear path to easily achieving that end through Congress. One option, among the ...

In 1851, members of a California state militia called the Mariposa Battalion became the first white men to lay eyes on Yosemite Valley. The group was largely made up of miners. They had been scouring ...

In a $725 million deal, the 127-year-old National Geographic magazine is leaving behind its nonprofit status and becoming a key piece of a new venture between its parent organization and 21st Century ...