Some stories in 2025 managed to break through a blind spot and enter the national conversation on public lands. Well, not all, but it was still a year of consequential changes.

Investigators are working to determine if a woman found dead along a trail on January 1 was killed by a big cat found near ...

For a desert state, 11 inches of rain is the definition of extreme weather. Its power is like almost no other natural force ...

Will people continue to hike and bike the Arizona Trail? Extreme weather and land use challenges may test the limits.

Olympic hopeful U.S. figure skater, Amber Glenn, poses for a photo at Team USA Media Summit on Oct. 28 in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) COY COVINGTON | Contributing [email protected] If ...

By Pete McGuire, Maine Public Timberland owners and state officials hope to capitalize on a successful pesticide campaign ...

Following the deaths of three hikers on Mt. Baldy, the U.S. Forest Service is working with local authorities to close seven trails on the mountain and in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument ...

Americans love their public lands and these may be some of the bigger stories to watch out for in the coming year.

Nat Geo Explorer comes to Aspen with what it means to be truly human while living with wolves National Geographic Explorer ...

The Pensacola Police Department is looking for answers after officers discovered a body near a dumpster Wednesday afternoon.

Water and wind offer powerful symbols on the Arizona Trail, where thirsty hikers have to hunt harder and windmills stand ...