One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

A major step in the process of building a new airport south of Las Vegas to supplement Harry Reid International Airport operations is expected to begin sometime this year.

Pakistan is a country blessed with a rich and diverse geography that spans from towering mountains to vast deserts and fertile plains The influence of these natural landscapes has not only shaped the ...

From exploring Arizona canyons to Utah buttes and beyond, our national parks columnist shares the most adventurous Southwest ...

The United States has a proud history of preserving its natural beauty through national parks. Each year, millions of ...

For two local activists, the price is too great ... Basin, a 5,500-square-mile region around Death Valley defined by its eponymous river. The basin, which is home to Ash Meadows, is a vast desert ...

Great Basin director at the Center for Biological Diversity and a longtime local resident. “Ash Meadows is the crown jewel of the Mojave Desert and mining pollution doesn’t belong anywhere ...

“Northern Pond is well-used year-round. It’s very accessible, with parking right off Dahlia Farm Road,” said Joe Isgro, a ...

Wikimedia Commons/Famartin US Route 50, aka Highway 50, is called “The Loneliest Road in America.” The “lonely” part refers ...

More than 1 million people could pour into western Maricopa County in the coming decades – if housing developers can secure ...

These winds blow from the inland desert areas towards the coast and are caused by high-pressure systems over the Great Basin ... hectares (40,587 acres) of land. That is about the same size ...