All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Students often travel as much as 8 to 10 miles a day, carrying packs a third of their body weight ... and rock straddling the border between Southeast Alaska and British Columbia.

Welcome to hiking in Alaska, where hard ... “10 essentials‚” a mind map of sorts for what you should have to address needs like navigation, shelter, water, food and fire in case of emergency ...

When the Forest Service’s Fireside Lectures began in 1962 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center attendees gathered around a roaring log fire in the observatory’s natural stone fireplace. The ...

That included Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Chico, who put forward the Tehama County forest cleanup effort. He, like other House ...

Although it is fewer than in some states, such as Florida, which has 1.3 million alligators, there are still many alligators lurking around South Carolina’s water bodies. The United States Geological ...

A collection of photographs of the people and landscapes along a rough trail into Alaska's interior, taken nearly 125 years ...

Whether you’re in Juneau, Ketchikan or any of the other towns dotting the coast, you’ll never forget time spent here.

and buffer zones of water bodies without any misunderstanding. The agency will use historical data from Survey of India maps (1970), cadastral maps, revenue records, and satellite images provided ...

Giving Southeast Alaska communities more representation by reducing the number for cities elsewhere such as Anchorage and Seattle was approved after an emotional five-hour debate during the ...

"The ban on entering these water bodies has been communicated through hoardings placed at four locations — the first check dam of Aliyar River near the dam shutters, a known tourist attraction ...