With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out.

As well as having long-lasting consequences for Native Americans to this day, the bison population of North America was ...

For generations, Yellowstone has been a bucket-list destination for campers and outdoor lovers. With 12 campgrounds, over 2,000 sites, and endless miles of backcountry trails, there’s no better place ...

In the late winter of 1979, a group of gold miners working near Fairbanks, Alaska, broke through the frozen soil with a ...

On Sept. 4, 2025, American Prairie announced the purchase of the Anchor Ranch, totaling 67,960 acres, including 22,837 acres ...

A new study gives scientists a fresh look at what life was like in the Las Vegas valley more than 12,000 years ago. Before ...

This quiet resurgence is more than a feel-good story. Creature hunted nearly to extinction makes stunning comeback: 'It's thriving' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Learn how Native American tribes, including the Modoc Nation in Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux, are leading the ...

Elk Island National Park is a fenced wildlife refuge partnering with Indigenous nations to restore and protect Plains and wood bison.

A shark only just formally discovered might already be extinct - a fate no shark has yet suffered in the human era - while an Amazon river dolphin has become endangered, a Red List of species in ...