wildfires

Wildfires blaze across the west, fueled by drought, wind

July 5, 2018 By Olivia Rosane

There are concerns that 2018's fire season could rival 2017's record-breaking season for devastation.

Smoke, ash from wildfires blanket California cities

October 11, 2017 By Combined Sources

At least 17 people have been killed, and families are frantically searching for more than 180 people who have been reported missing.

Fire or volcano? Ash from Oregon blaze compared to eruption

September 6, 2017 By Associated Press

People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep wildfire ash from filling their lungs.

Indigenous News: Cree woman wins beauty pageant, challenges Harper

September 4, 2015 By Andrea Perkins

Canadian Ashley Burnham of the Cree Nation set the political sphere ablaze when she called on Indigenous people to vote out Prime Minister Harper.

National Park Service anniversary is bittersweet in face of growing perils

August 25, 2015 By Blake Skylar

The service is waiving the entrance fee this month for all 408 of its national parks, monuments, and other protected sites, including iconic landmarks like the Grand Canyon.