The world's ninth largest county, Kazakhstan is one of the fabled “5 Stans” of Central Asia but can easily stand on its own ...

Though this year will be dramatically flatter than 2024, when there were 18,375 feet of elevation gain, Phippen warned there ... to one of Iowa’s top vacation destinations: the Iowa Great Lakes. It ...

Hiking in the winter doesn't have to mean trudging through snow. You just have to find some low-elevation hikes to take instead. Here are a few ideas.

The High Plains once again missed out on the precipitation that moved through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic parts of the U.S. Western Nebraska and Kansas saw degradation as the lack of precipitation ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

The first time I laid eyes on Crater Lake National Park was eight years ago, when my husband and I had just finished our big ...

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...

After Albert’s explanation of Afar’s volcanic and tectonic past, I will look into this region’s Holocene volcanism, and try to create the first comprehensive volcanic history of this very ...

Back then, it was a regional list, conceived as an objective way to determine which mountains in the Indonesian archipelago would probably be worth attempting to hike at weekends. We developed the ...

Here are expanded descriptions for all 20 ghost towns in Colorado: ...

Colorado is a state full of surprises, offering everything from natural wonders to fascinating history. Whether you’re a longtime resident or a first-time visitor, there are plenty of fun facts about ...