The uncertainty and funding cuts are impacting much more visited and well-known federal parks as well, including Joshua Tree National Park, which also sits in the Mojave Desert. There, nearly a third ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Locked behind a gate in a remote corner of Kit Carson Park lies a vibrant, otherworldly sculpture garden inspired by myth, nature and the imagination of French-American artist Niki ...

Scientists say the cuts could mean the end of efforts to gather real-time data crucial to navigating treacherous harbors, plotting tsunami escape routes and predicting hurricane intensity.

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate all federal funding for the observing system's regional operations. Scientists say the cuts could mean the end of efforts to gather real-time data crucial to ...