OutdoorsBoise City Council to ask voters for $11 million tax increase. Here’s why“Waiting on new developers to propose new parks that they would dedicate is not a realistic way to acquire new parks.”Updated August 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Modesto school board amends student conduct code with new cellphone ban policyApril 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
ZZ Top to headline Modesto concert. Big-name rockers will open Fruit Yard showApril 21, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Stanislaus County works with MJC to expand summer training for nursing studentsApril 22, 2026 at 8:29 AM
OutdoorsWe took a national parks road trip during the pandemic. Here’s what we foundUpdated January 31, 2024 at 1:23 PM
OutdoorsHow rescuers saved an Idaho man and his teen daughter after a backcountry ski accidentUpdated January 30, 2024 at 2:16 PM
LivingPlaying sports during heat waves bring risk — what you need to know for your childrenUpdated August 18, 2023 at 2:16 PM
NationalTennessee hunter accused of baiting doves, killing 74, now can’t hunt — and owes $500Updated October 18, 2021 at 1:49 PM
NationalPoacher caught killing elk in national park hit with lifetime ban, Oregon officialsFebruary 5, 2021 at 12:17 PM
OutdoorsMigrating wildlife face a devastating hurdle in the West: thousands of miles of fencesJanuary 12, 2021 at 1:01 PM
Outdoors2020 sucked. But good things were happening in California’s great outdoorsDecember 23, 2020 at 8:53 AM
National‘Who fights in a cactus patch?’ Texas rattlesnakes caught brawling atop prickly pearsUpdated October 14, 2020 at 1:13 PM
OutdoorsDriver faced pack of wolves on dark road in Yellowstone National Park, video showsUpdated September 18, 2020 at 2:12 AM
Outdoors5 gators found ‘belly up’ in Louisiana bayou spur investigation by wildlife officialsUpdated September 10, 2020 at 10:13 AM
OutdoorsMama bear and her ‘huge’ cubs found nursing in North Carolina backyard, video showsSeptember 9, 2020 at 11:26 AM
OutdoorsAnglers shatter 3 saltwater fishing records in SC. Here are details on big catchesAugust 24, 2020 at 1:39 PM
NationalBison fight over mate stops traffic on road at Yellowstone National Park, video showsUpdated August 14, 2020 at 10:32 AM
OutdoorsFisherman reels in whopper of a trout, shattering the 32-year record in UtahUpdated August 6, 2020 at 12:39 PM
NationalWhat scares sharks? Video shows them frantically dodge 14-foot ‘monster’ off FloridaUpdated August 3, 2020 at 5:47 AM
OutdoorsCouple roped together plunges 700 feet on Mount Hood, Oregon cops sayJuly 29, 2020 at 9:54 AM
CaliforniaBack-to-back coyote attacks along walking path spur California city to close trailsUpdated July 27, 2020 at 9:42 AM
OutdoorsDirt bikers do ‘significant damage’ to historic area of Grand Teton, NPS saysJuly 22, 2020 at 3:05 PM
NationalPhoto proves bighorn sheep are masters of disguise in Badlands. How many do you see?July 21, 2020 at 9:54 AM
NationalDeer attacks 5-year-old boy in his backyard, Colorado wildlife officials sayUpdated June 5, 2020 at 2:16 PM
National‘Brain-eating amoeba’ a rare risk in Texas lakes. Here’s what you should knowUpdated June 5, 2020 at 12:49 PM
CaliforniaElk leaves trail for experts as it wanders through California on rare 40-mile trekJune 2, 2020 at 7:09 PM
OutdoorsWhat should you do if you find a baby animal alone? Don’t try kidnapping, experts sayUpdated June 1, 2020 at 1:36 PM
NationalRattlesnake meets its match and turns into a meal for bigger snake, Texas video showsUpdated May 14, 2020 at 12:33 PM