Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

At night, visitors can enjoy exceptionally dark skies and excellent astronomy programs. Great Basin is home to some of the oldest living organisms in the world — bristlecone pines. These gnarled, ...

Baker is a tiny town in Nevada with a population of 41. It's the last stop on America's loneliest road, before entering Utah, and the gateway to Great Basin National Park, Nevada's only national park.

North America is home to the Great Lakes—Huron ... Lake Agassiz’s vast basin stretched from the Rocky Mountains in the west to the Appalachians in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean to ...

Park rangers don't get paid a lot, but they give their entire hearts to the job. I know because I am the proud daughter of one.

Much of the growth is due to the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. WSJ traces the hotspot of North America’s crude oil boom, with a look at challenges that producers in the region face.