Stage I fire restrictions are in place for the Siuslaw National Forest. Hot and dry conditions in the forest make new fire starts more likely. Fire officials are urging the public to help prevent ...

Sisters is now one of the only cities in the state with defensible space enshrined in its development code, potentially ...

This week, a wave of lightning strikes hit inland Northern California, causing small fires to spark up throughout the region.

Herbert was haunted by the specter of unstoppable dunes. In Dune, he imagined a desert that swallowed an entire planet—an ...

The zoo contends that the project would be much more complicated — and expensive — than simply dusting off the old tracks.

CaveCreek4.jpg Penelope Donahue points out fossils in the limestone of the opening of Cave Creek Cave while on a June 8 hike in Santa Fe National Forest. The limestone, which is around 300 million ...

In terrain that pushes your limits, National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald captures what it means to truly show ...

An executive order signed earlier this month by President Donald Trump would look to “consolidate” five federal wildland fire agencies into one. The U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Western Dubuque's Quentin Nauman is one of the best distance runners in the nation and is committed to run at Oregon. How did ...

For Jody MacDonald, finding stillness in the wild starts with getting off the grid. The Toyota 4Runner makes that possible—taking her to the quiet places that restore her.