Powerful floodwaters carried landslide debris down the Min River, leaving boulders perched atop what remains of this bridge. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) — On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan ...

Explore the Appalachian Mountains from a stunning aerial perspective. This drone footage captures the famous mountain range of the Eastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains’ lush, green hills, ...

Granting personhood to lakes, mountains, rivers, etc., will highlight environmentalism. Stewards can be appointed to look after their interests. But this will require a strong conversational, cultural ...

Montana stretches out like nowhere else. Mountains rise, prairies roll, and the sky just… goes on forever. Rivers carve their way through the trees, so clear you can almost see all the way to the ...

An ambitious plan to completely transform a popular day-use area in the Angeles National Forest, heavily damaged by hordes of visitors and offering woefully insufficient amenities, has sat on the ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers could have dramatic global consequences. As Totten Glacier oozes off the ...

Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. The finding ...

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Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...