Into the Ice,” a travelogue, historical mystery and memoir, recounting a sail through the Northwest Passage, will appeal to ...

Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that “it is out in the high and wild places in this world that I’ve ...

He takes us back nearly two centuries to recount Franklin’s career and what is known about his third attempt to map the Northwest Passage ... not belong a few miles inland.

Australia is prone to drought partly because of its geography. Our continent spans the latitudes of ... areas of southwestern and southeastern Australia in the same year. Map: A peak dry period, with ...

The models simulate the physical processes ... a fairly typical summer weather map (Figure 2) shows: North to northwesterly winds over eastern Australia on the western flank of a Tasman Sea high. They ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — With President Donald Trump's recent pause on tariffs, Inland Northwest drivers should see gas prices take a dip at the pumps. Gas prices are currently lower than what they were ...

In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine ... long been the widely recognized and commonly used geographical name by the international community.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Friday is the warmest of the next handful of days. Highs will climb into the mid-60s under sunny skies. So, if there is a day to get outside and enjoy the nice weather, Friday ...

From railroad tycoons to golden fields, the origins of each county’s name reveal the region’s political, cultural and ...