The park is named for Duane LeRoy Bliss, one of the 19th century lumber barons who nearly chopped down every tree at Lake ...

A bill filed by a Republican state senator would put big guardrails around any future plans by the state to develop state parks. Here's what to know.

The Utah Legislature released the price tag for a bill that would convert the Cottonwood Canyons into state parks.

A move by Florida lawmakers to protect state parks from development like golf courses and tennis courts cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.

Near the ruins of the Los Angeles fires, a new battle has been emerging over how to dispose of the toxic waste left behind.

Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried ...

It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo recently welcomed a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf. Her name is Ume, which means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. The zoo says her keeper staff chose the ...

Cheap spring break trips for every type of traveler Winter doldrums got you down? It’s the perfect time to think about ...

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday ...

The hideaway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon has 438 acres with nature trails, tree canopies and even an island; it's all only 8 miles north of busy West Palm Beach, a city of ...

A seafood company that lost about 27,000 salmon from a fish farm off the coast of Norway is offering a bounty of about $45 per fugitive fish caught.

Looking for some bucket-list travel ideas? You can't go wrong with these natural wonders—though you might not believe your eyes, even when you're right there.