South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, ...

The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from ...

Building an underground tunnel for an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that stretches across a Great Lakes channel could destroy wetlands and harm bat habitats but would eliminate the chances of a boat ...

The researchers found that groundwater was being depleted faster than it could be restored, and that total water loss was ...

Appeal process, litigation and a possible injunction still loom, but otherwise roundups culminating in the complete removal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a lawsuit over the Uinta Basin Railway, limiting the reach of the National Environmental Policy Act.

Celebrate National Trails Day with some of the best hikes in the U.S.—from slot canyons to grassland wanders to secluded ...

— Most of the total water losses occurred in the drier Lower Colorado River basin. It lost 20.7 million acre-feet of ...

A new assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) indicates that geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and ...

The Great Basin, covering parts of seven states, could provide 10 percent of the U.S.'s energy needs via geothermal sources.

The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future. How much more can ...

Big Bend National Park in southern Texas is an excellent destination for families looking to spend time together "off the ...