There have been brief moments of reprieve in the drought that has stretched on since 2000 in the western United States—a water-rich 2011, a snow-laden 2019—but those breaks have only ...

The historic drought in the western United States is about to get worse. Much of the West is already experiencing severe to exceptional drought, but scorching summer temperatures will dry out the ...

The western United States — especially the deep-blue Pacific Coast states — is beginning to coalesce into a distinct polity acting independently of the federal government, ...

Prepare to be left in awe at the sight of the stunning landscapes across the west coast. Most Americans don’t know of the wonders hidden and preserved in these incredible national parks in the western ...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has a new database with 400 utility companies wildfire mitigation plans in 19 states ...

More than 300,000 acres are burning across six states across the western United States on Sunday as the region battled yet another brutal heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids.

Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment. The number of fires that have burned nationally by this ...

California Lake Fire explodes to 10,000 acres with little containment, roughly 100 homes evacuated 01:55. The most far-reaching heat wave of the summer is now underway across the western states.

Old mining towns may be abandoned today, however, these small ghost towns are filled with a rich past and have a lot to teach visitors about the region's history.

Wildflowers are popping up across the Western United States A wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called "superbloom" can be seen ...