Several national park sites across the Southwest are now closed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The closures are documented on a National Park Service website posting active alerts ...

An immediate and obvious Grant County effect of the federal government shutdown which began Wednesday was the closure of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument for the duration of the shutdown.

Overflowing bathrooms. Illegal off-road driving through fragile habitats. Historic petroglyphs damaged beyond repair. Iconic Joshua trees chopped down. Those were the impacts to national parks during ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Gila National Forest is planning some prescribed burns this fall. Pending all required approvals, the work will continue through the spring as weather conditions allow, ...

ACTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A body was found inside a car that went about 200 feet down a cliff in the Angeles National Forest, authorities said Friday. The California Highway Patrol responded to the area ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Gila National Forest is reporting a new wildfire in the area near Glenwood, New Mexico. The Crimson Fire, as it is being called, is located about 15 miles southeast of ...

Colorado’s southwest corner blends fascinating ancient history, rugged desert landscapes, and fun outdoor adventure. While Mesa Verde National Park is the crown jewel, the region also includes other ...

New Mexico’s celebrity wolf has been released into the wild with her partner and her pups. Asha, a Mexican gray wolf who was taken captive after twice roaming north of the Interstate 40 boundary of ...

PLANETARIUM AND NATIONAL PARKS IS ASKING YOU TO GET OUT. IF YOU’RE A FAN OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS, TOMORROW WILL BE A GREAT DAY TO VISIT A NATIONAL PARK. NOW, THIS IS IN HONOR OF A GREAT OF THE GREAT ...

Suppose you don’t have the time or the budget for trips to Utah, California, Hawaii, or New Mexico this summer. In that case, there are Colorado lookalikes that will give you a similar experience. To ...

The Goose Fire, which was started by lightning on July 9, will have a change of management as of Monday, July 27.The Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team is handing over the monitoring and suppression of the ...

A Northern California father died after cliff jumping in the Klamath National Forest, officials said Friday. On July 12, Brian Jacob Delong, 46, visited Kangaroo Lake, a 110-foot-deep lake about an ...