You’ll notice the massive open-pit mine first – the Lavender Pit – a stark reminder of Bisbee’s industrial past and strangely beautiful in its own right with its terraced layers in shades of rust, ...

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

The U.S. government is seeking to retrieve critical minerals from mine waste by awarding 13 states nearly $3 million to ...

Welcome to Alamo Lake State Park, the desert jewel that somehow remains Arizona’s best-kept secret. Located near the tiny town of Wenden, this spectacular oasis feels like it was dropped into the ...

Lauren Edgar, who considers Washington home, has been selected by NASA to join its 2025 astronaut candidate class.

Discover the majesty and historic glory of one of the most iconic sites in the Grand Canyon by visiting Horseshoe Bend by land and by water.

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

A woman from Sammamish joined the prestigious ranks of NASA astronaut candidates Monday. Lauren Edgar, 40, of Sammamish was ...

Ten years after asking the state to stop new agricultural growth in San Simon, the valley's biggest pecan growers are filing ...

Eastern Africa is undergoing a dramatic geological transformation, scientists reveal. A 'geological heartbeat' of molten rock pulses beneath Ethiopia's Afar region, weakening the crust. This process, ...

Abbie Kozolchyk is a frequent New York Times contributor who grew up visiting Sedona from her childhood home of Tucson. Reporting and family trips have taken her back regularly. Rising from the ...

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