Retirees can enjoy the Southwest’s culture, scenery, and outdoor lifestyle affordably in these five cities, which offer a low cost of living and no state taxes on Social Security benefits.

The landscapes in these Nevada national parks are varied and eye-catching, from snow-capped mountains and deep canyons to ...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration proposed a 75% reduction in the BLM’s conservation lands system. The White House also has issued a series of executive orders directing all federal agencies ...

Nestled in Northern California, Oroville sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains with the beautiful Lake Oroville nearby. Housing costs here run about 40% below the California average, making ...

This Northern California gem provides lake views and water access at prices unheard of elsewhere. Fishing enthusiasts flock here for the bass, catfish, and other species in the 68-square-mile lake.

California's proposed monument, encompassing a river in one of the hottest and driest corners of the country, would be larger ...

California's major waterways run through mountains, valleys, and desert regions, highlighting key areas known for recreation, ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

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When I’m hiking and photographing in one of the West’s national monuments, I sometimes see a fox out looking for food or just resting after a long night of hunting.

If Pearce and his corporate allies tear up our public lands, these special places and the creatures that live in them may never recover, especially in this era of intensifying climate change. That’s ...