The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, ...

Once you understand how certain clouds develop their shapes, you can learn to forecast the weather. Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets ...

This weekend starts a bit milder on Saturday. Highs reach the mid-50s. Some sunshine is likely in the morning. Then, clouds ...

Monday will begin with a quick burst of snow during the morning commute. Accumulations look minimal, with a dusting to an ...

Big dogs often get a bad rap just for their size, but don't let the bulk fool you. Behind those massive frames are hearts ...

A photographer, an airline pilot, a ship’s captain and others reveal where you’ll find the most spectacular, intriguing and ...

A Western hunting guide explains what you should know about your outfitter's expectations before you book a hunt.

These fronts are where a lot of active weather likes to form, since air likes to mix along these boundaries of warm and cold airmasses, or moist and dry airmasses. First, you’ve ...

the atmosphere can produce Von Karman vortex streets as prevailing winds blow around an object such as a mountain peak or island that sticks up into the flow. If there is a thin deck of clouds ...

Mount Spurr has shown increasing signs of activity. These are now at a level where an eruption is plausible. Nothing is ever guaranteed with Alaskan volcanoes: they can always ...