Kyle M. Cooper, 36, of Rock Falls, is being held in the Whiteside County Jail in Morrison on a first-degree murder charge as well as two counts of aggravated battery in connection with the Feb. 14 ...

Homer and Odysseus live in a world where there is no one morality common to all people. Odysseus is never condemned for being such a liar, because he is a hero, an aristocrat and a king, therefore the ...

America's national parks are some of the best incredible destinations on the planet, and what better way to enjoy them than ...

Within the Mount Tamalpais watershed are two main waterfalls — Cataract and Carson falls. “Because of the recent heavy rains, ...

A 49-year-old man has died after he fell while hiking at a 60ft waterfall in Maui, officials say. According to the Maui Police Department, Hawaiian local Karl Newman was hiking with acquaintances ...

A teenage girl is dead after West Virginia State Troopers say that a tree branch fell on her head at the Blackwater Falls ...

Death Valley Dark Sky Festival returns once again for stargazers and enthusiasts asking the question, "what wonders are beyond our world?" ...

Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive ...

The two-tiered Yosemite Falls draws numerous visitors, especially during spring when the water flow is strongest, and you can hear it thunder from across the Yosemite valley. Fresno Yosemite ...

Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two people buried in an avalanche near a snowmobile trail in Oregon.