The history of atomic weapon testing is a big part of Southern Nevada’s lore. It especially made an impression on one Las Vegan who grew up during the Atomic Age.

If King’s Fish House is the refined gentleman of seafood, The Boiling Crab is its rowdy, fun-loving cousin who shows up to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Greg Mathieson/Mai To develop its top secret U-2 spy plane, the CIA chose a piece of the Nevada desert that was hidden ... stop sign in the middle of each. Photography, signs proclaim, is ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) HRUBY: Other experiments are conducted underground at the former Nevada test site ... of other reporters driving across this beautiful, empty desert landscape where ...

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 ...