At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of building in California could get ...

President Trump says he is directing his government to reopen California's Alcatraz prison, which has long been a popular ...

President Donald Trump should do more than reopen a prison on Alcatraz. He should commission the construction of a Statue of ...

As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of building in California could get ...

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

From left to right are the laundry room, power plant and quartermaster building on Alcatraz Island, in a photo taken on Oct.

For birders, Alcatraz is an unusual environment ... The rocky shores, abandoned buildings and cozy structures provide plenty of space for birds who like to nest in large groups.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...