As large solar projects become more common across the Mountain West, questions remain about their environmental footprint, especially in fragile desert ecosystems. New research from Nevada suggests ...

On January 28, 1954, the Bermite Powder Company ammunition plant in Saugus exploded, injuring 14 female employees and killing ...

Palm Desert officials are inviting residents to make a difference while enjoying the outdoors this Sunday during National Public Lands Day. In partnership with Friends of the Desert Mountains, city ...

Benin’s smallholder dairy farmers need development finance to plant shady trees on the land where their cattle graze, to improve cattle health.

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people ...