Less crowded but not less beautiful, these underrated U.S. national parks are worth visiting to avoid the crowds and enjoy beautiful views.

Blissful beaches, lush mountains and rivers of molten lava ... the American archipelago has it all. But which of these two isles is best for you? Our duelling experts help you decide.

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include ...

A 41-pound, six-month-old mountain lion kitten took an unexpected perch in a Rapid City tree Sunday morning. The Rapid City Police and Fire departments partnered with Game, Fish & Parks staff to ...

The Town of The Blue Mountains had 34 members of staff on the 2024 Sunshine List. The total number of town employees on the list went up by 11 from 2023. Log In or Sign Up ...

The 20th-century idea of an “American Dream” – where a sizable majority of people in the US could become or aspire to become middle-class, affluent or even extremely wealthy – is mostly ...

Spring arrived in Prescott, which means a symphony of color unfolds. After a long winter, there’s nothing quite like the sight of a tree bursting into bloom. It promises warmer days, a ...

Growing up in a one-room cabin in Pittman, Tennessee, Dolly Parton headed for the bright lights of Nashville at age 18. As fate would have it, she would find the love of her life on her very first ...

GREAT FALLS — Since 2017, there has been an increase in grizzly bear reports in the Little Belts Mountains southeast of Great Falls, and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks wants to make sure that ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Amy Gamerman knew it was a once-in-a-career story. While on assignment in 2017 for The Wall ...

Many of Dr. Jennifer Higdon’s pieces have direct connections to the Smoky Mountains, most notably her operatic adaptation of Charles Frazer’s Cold Mountain, which is set in Haywood. The opera received ...

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country has once again combined forces with Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music nonprofit organization to produce another show in the Local Night concerts Series.