California's geographical diversity is by far its greatest asset. It's rare that in one state you can hit up the beach, hike mountains, explore dense forests and wander through the desert. But in ...

For more than 100 years, the National Park Service has managed millions of acres solely for the "enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations." Today, 63 designated national ...

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Ever wondered how sites get added to the National Park System? NPCA explains the two processes used to preserve America’s lands and stories. By 1916, the U.S. had 35 national parks and monuments and ...

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The Supreme Court deliberated for weeks over the Trump administration’s claim that National Guard troops were necessary to ...

While President Trump campaigned on the promise of building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, there was no clear path to easily achieving that end through Congress. One option, among the ...

Who will win the College Football Playoff? Check out latest CFP odds for all eight teams, with two Big Ten powers favored in ...

In 1851, members of a California state militia called the Mariposa Battalion became the first white men to lay eyes on Yosemite Valley. The group was largely made up of miners. They had been scouring ...

The National Guard is an integral component of the U.S. armed forces, comprised of more than 430,000 civilian soldiers who are able to respond to both domestic crises and overseas conflicts. Over its ...

The first women's soccer national championship was awarded to North Carolina in 1982, for its 2-0 win over Central Florida. Since that inaugural NCAA DI women's soccer national championship, 11 ...

U.S. gold medalist Sarah Hughes listens to "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the podium after the women's figure skating event on Feb. 21, 2002, in Salt Lake City. Photo by Jaques Demarthon/AFP/Getty ...