An accident in a tunnel at a construction project near Las Vegas killed one worker and injured another on Monday, the agency operating the site said.
Three people, two of them Fort Bliss soldiers, were reported missing after going on a weekend kayaking trip in New Mexico and not coming back, the New Mexico State Police said on Monday.
For travelers who believe the journey is just as important as the destination, these five lodges offer unique adventures in getting there -- and getting away from it all.
Desperate times call for a tall, cool glass of creativity in this patch of West Texas where water is scarce and quickly disappearing.
Investigators and rescue teams will continue their search Friday for a missing 13-year-old Texas girl, focusing near a densely wooded area and along the Colorado River.
The majestic views overlooking the Grand Canyon make it one of America's favorite destinations, but a new report finds several man-made threats are contributing to the deterioration of Grand Canyon National Park.
Native Americans on the rugged Navajo and Hopi reservations in northern Arizona are using mirrors and red fabric to signal aircraft that they need air drops after last week's powerful snowstorm, state agency spokesmen said Wednesday.
Rescue crews in helicopters evacuated about 170 people after water poured through Redland Dam.
Authorities halted the evacuation Sunday night of a few hundred people who were initially thought to be in danger after rain breached an earthen dam at the Grand Canyon.
Dirk Kempthorne, the Secretary of the Interior, opens valves at Glen Canyon Dam to release water into the Grand Canyon.
Sean Penn's film about a middle-class dropout who confronts the Alaskan wilderness could have used more irony, says Richard Schickel
Money Magazine: Forever youngupdated: Thu Sep 13 2007 00:01:00
Happy birthday, boomer. If you're among the 4.3 million Americans born in 1957, when the baby boom hit its peak, you're turning the big five-oh this year.
Rain storms across Texas have borne a thousand soggy stories during one of the wettest Junes on record
Sapphire sky, pink stone, turquoise water. Three extravagances of nature -- each one deep and intense and starkly beautiful in itself -- intersect at Lake Powell, the West's most provocative spectacle. A manmade 186-mile-long footprint spanning Utah and Arizona, the lake is often plied by houseboats in spring and summer, but there's a much richer experience waiting for the active traveler.
Money Magazine: 05 Family Travelupdated: Mon Dec 12 2005 16:42:00
So obviously, an activity-packed destination is a must. But which destination? That depends on the kinds of activities most likely to engage your particular brood: the bright lights of the Big Apple, where we hear there's a lot to do, or the rugged charms of a Colorado dude ranch, where the nonstop diversions include fly fishing, white-water rafting and, of course, horseback riding. --D.R. AND K.A. ...
Money Magazine: 05 Family Travelupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00
No matter what age your kids are, the potential pitfall of any family vacation remains the same: boredom. Children need constant entertainment, especially when removed from their natural habitat. S...
Money Magazine: Austin, Texasupdated: Tue Nov 19 2002 06:23:00
Austin residents enjoy the best of both worlds: a stylish, exciting urban life, but without a lot of the hassles big cities are known for.
You're heading out to Las Vegas for a convention. You haven't been there in years, so you figure you'll do the full Vegas experience. You'll cruise the Strip, play a little blackjack, check out the...
What is water worth? Most of us take that steady stream for granted. But some bigtime investors are wagering that water can be turned into cash. Morgan Stanley, Fidelity, Capital Research, Bear Ste...
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With prices off as much as 30% in some areas from their mid-'80s peaks, now may be your best chance in years to buy your dream vacation home. To help, here are 10 vacation areas around the nation t...
Quick: Name the three biggest gambling cities in Nevada. Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe, right? Wanna bet? You'd lose. No. 3 is Laughlin (pop. 5,000), an old-fashioned Mojave Desert town on the ba...
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