From exploring Arizona canyons to Utah buttes and beyond, our national parks columnist shares the most adventurous Southwest ...

The American Southwest is a geographic region made up of unique natural wonders, with canyon after canyon, and cacti after ...

The goal of the exhibit is to celebrate Nevada’s wilderness. Several artworks depict the scenery of Lamoille Canyon.

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

Picture this: you’re driving along, the vast Nevada desert stretching out before you, when suddenly, like a mirage in the distance, you spot a sign. Step into a time machine of taste! This cozy dining ...

It blooms in late winter to early spring, when there is little competition for the desert spotlight. Randomly, it may also flower in autumn. Mary Kidnocker is a University of Arizona Master ...

A farmworker was infected with bird flu from a dairy cow, the third human case in the recent outbreak. Scientists have identified a second form of bird flu in Nevada dairy cows. On Jan. 31, the U ...

Rachel is a dusty, hardscrabble spot, located in the Joshua tree desert just outside Area 51, that highly guarded Air Force ...

More than 60 lawmakers — plus lobbyists, staff and media – will fill the halls of the Nevada State Legislative Building on Monday for the start of the 83rd Legislative Session. Nevada’s part ...

A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them. Inside a top-secret US nuclear ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates as "bedsheets" in Portuguese and refers to the rolling white dunes that ...