Happy 125th Anniversary, Mt. Rainier National Park
Have you heard the expression, “Live like the mountain is out?” The referenced mountain is Mt. Rainier, and if you live or visit anywhere within sightline of the mountain, you know that it is often shrouded in
Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary
Did you know that a 2.5-million-acre area of southeastern Oregon— approximately one-half the size of New Jersey—is the world’s largest Dark Sky Sanctuary? To be certified by DarkSky International, the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary (OOIDSS)
Summertime Thrills in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley
At 5:15 a.m. on a brisk September morning, Audra Conklin, naturalist guide and founder of Lamar Valley Touring, steps out of her SUV to greet me near the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana—and
8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work
Getty Images – STOCK (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the girl died,
Dozens of Jan. 6 cases face uncertainty after Supreme Court narrows prosecutors' use of obstruction charge
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday narrowing a key obstruction statute used against more than 300 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could affect dozens
Gaza aid piles up amid dispute over whether aid workers can carry radios, security gear
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — U.S. aid intended to help desperate Gaza residents has been sitting untouched on a beach in the war-torn strip because of a long-running dispute between the U.N. and Israel over
Report: 'Inside Out 2' surpasses original film's worldwide box office
Disney/Pixar Are you emotionally prepared for this: Inside Out 2 has reportedly surpassed the original film’s worldwide box office gross. In just 16 days of release, Deadline reports Inside Out 2 has reached a global total of
Steve Bannon to report to prison after Supreme Court denies his request to delay sentencing
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday denied ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s request to remain out of jail while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon was ordered by Judge Carl
Biden-Trump debate triggers alarm among top business leaders: 'Awful'
David Berding/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Some of the nation’s top business and labor leaders voiced alarm in the hours following the presidential debate on Thursday night, as some raised concern about President Joe Biden’s age and others
More than 80 dolphins stranded in 'difficult' location on Massachusetts beach, animal welfare group says
Getty Images – STOCK (WELLFLEET, Mass. ) — More than 80 dolphins are currently stranded on a beach near Wellfleet, Massachusetts, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The Atlantic whitesided dolphins are at the Great