In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, ...

If you're looking to hit the slopes in winter or mountain bike and hike in summer, this Colorado town is the perfect base for ...

An annual report from the American Lung Assn. showed that Los Angeles has improved its air quality but still deserves its ...

An Italianate home in Martinez, Calif., an industrial condo in Denver, and an updated farmhouse in Shelburne, Vt.

Great Basin National Park nearby offers ancient bristlecone pines (some older than the pyramids), mysterious limestone caves, and Nevada’s only glacier, proving that this state contains multitudes ...

Nevada has a secret it’s been keeping from the rest of America. While everyone else is fighting for elbow room at the Las Vegas buffets, there’s a whole state of quirky, character-filled small towns ...