The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

Wildflower season, which typically runs from April to June in the Columbia Gorge depending on weather, is one of the most ...

Itineraries introduce travelers to the wild beauty of the Pacific Northwest and Mexico ...

A trail rescue team helped a pair of stranded hikers get to safety after they got lost on Larch Mountain.A man called 911 at ...

For NHPR's new series How to New Hampshire, Morning Edition host Rick Ganley decided to finally learn how to hike in a New Hampshire winter. Mardi Fuller is a writer and hiker who has completed ...

For a different kind of experience, ditch the jungle hikes for a night among the stars at Narit Astropark & Planetarium. Run by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), this ...

Lovebirds can snorkel or sip rum punch on Ambergris Caye, a popular Belize island; admire Mayan ruins like Xunantunich; or hike past caves, mountains and waterfalls on the cheap. Plus, Belize's ...

According to the sworn testimony of the surviving Marines, then-Lt. Capers’ unit was ambushed in the jungle, with blasts from claymore mines inflicting devastating injuries on him and his men.

Columbia University is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. Columbia University confers degrees through various schools, such as: the ...

Predicted revenue shortfalls may push Columbia to increase or add on sales taxes. The Columbia City Council met Monday to discuss the budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins in October.

A nonprofit created by businessman Rick Caruso is partnering with a startup to offer potentially dozens of prefabricated, fire- resistant homes at no cost to low-income residents devastated by the ...