Northern lights could be visible in Alaska and Canada on July 23. Northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a lower shot at ...

Travel columnist Scott McMurren offers alternatives for a short trip, a weeklong stay and a longer journey through the state.

News-Miner readers are a photographic bunch. If there’s an image to snap, you’ve snapped it. It’s not just locals who get a ...

I’m really happy to be out here,” Carl Tape says as he stands on a pyramid of dry gravel, 20 feet high. “I’ve been thinking about this ...

This week, skywatchers across the northern United States have a special treat waiting for them. The magical northern lights — ...