In the thirty years leading up to the Civil War, tensions in the country mounted over the issue of slavery. By 1830, there were more than 2 million slaves in the United States, worth over a ...

A huge volcano at the bottom of the sea near the US’ northwestern coast is predicted to erupt this year. Named Axial Seamount ...

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of Maine on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Now, they have a tool that allows anyone to put in an address on the Oregon coast and see exactly how they should evacuate on foot. The maps show exactly how long it will take to get to higher ...

A large swath of what had long been private land on Northern California’s Lost Coast is now slated for public access. The ...