Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy are defending the proposal after conservation groups launched campaigns to try to stop it.

Come winter, chairlifts at Heavenly and Palisades' Alpine Meadows grant thousands of skiers and snowboarders access to ...

With dedication and ingenuity, a recovery team has been helping the endangered shorebirds overcome old and emerging threats ...

A Senate budget proposal would require the sale of public lands across 11 western states, including Washington.

Under new language leaked from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, cherished public lands that Colorado ...

For those who prefer their wildlife viewing with a side of education, the Louisiana State Arboretum resides within Chicot State Park, forming a fascinating park-within-a-park arrangement. The ...

In a state famous for its natural wonders, Butano State Park stands as a testament to California’s quieter magic – a place ...

Big Bog State Recreation Area is Minnesota's 'Last True Wilderness' Minnesota's peat bog is part of the Big Bog State Recreation Area. It's kind of up in the middle of nowhere in far north central ...

Since 2020, the number of people visiting state ... map and compass — and bringing them with you — can mean the difference between a planned day hike and spending the night in the wilderness.

Hamlin, the park was originally founded as an 8-acre site in 1939 after his death, and expanded in 1948-49 to the current footprint with land added by the state. The mass of trees is edged by more ...

It aimed to turn some state lands, including Wilderness State Park in Foster’s district ... light registered on the map. By 2022, a heat map showing a sea of dark blues and greens is interrupted with ...