I grew up in the tiny Washington town buried by mud. I never thought a place of such beauty would turn so tragic

Cherry, an old friend with very few words to share, led me to a hidden oasis, and I was healed

A look at the work of Reyna Grande, whose searing stories explore the lives immigrants and their children

More than an Alpine playground, Europe's most beloved mountain range has provided the dramatic backdrop in novels by Hemingway, Greene and Salter.

Lerner was a founding member of NOW and created the nation's first graduate program in women's history

Years later, I remember how the gusts of wind against the barren rock of the Exum Ridge sounded like a buffalo herd

The U.S. can't win a ground war in Afghanistan, says a British special forces officer who helped train the mujahedin.

Pigs provided meat, and also solved public health problems in ancient days. Here's how evolution worked

Heat and dryness are leaving high mountain areas more vulnerable to forest fires

These summer rainfalls have been vital to the U.S. Southwest ecosystem, but their unpredictability is growing

Will “Fallout: 76” pay homage to the Appalachian region’s unique history and traditions without stereotyping?

David Brower, the grand old man of the environmental movement, talks about the Sierra Club, why conservationists shouldn't compromise and why tree-huggers should lighten up.