160 years ago on July 7, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln granted Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to the state of California “for public use, resort and recreation.” “I have …
By Amanda Musa | CNN (CNN) — Dengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the continental United States. However, the US Centers for …
Jade Trevizo crouched over her skateboard at Plata Arroyo skatepark in San Jose, trying once more to master a basic maneuver that pops it off the ground and keeps it …
Mayo Clinic Staff | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes. Prolonged exposure and damage can lead …
Sun-seekers at Lake Tahoe’s wildly popular Sand Harbor Beach will have to plan their trips ahead later this year as the state park tests a new reservation system to combat …
By Jacqueline Howard | CNN The color of your child’s swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach. That’s according to water safety experts who have …
By Forrest Brown | CNN You’re out for a hike, reveling in glorious nature. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you know what …
Many photographers will tell you that the hobby is all about getting outside but gallery exhibits are generally associated with indoor spaces. Not so for Marc Hom’s retrospective Re-Framed. Hom …
There aren’t many mountaineers where Malik Martin grew up in South Memphis. His parents were drug addicts, “victims of the crack epidemic,” as he puts it. He was adopted at …
By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. …