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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers are raising concerns about a potential bill in Utah that could hike gas prices for Idahoans by as much as 25 cents per gallon. The draft of the bill in Utah would cut ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is home to the world’s longest cave system, with over 426 miles of mapped underground passages. While here, visitors can hike the Cedar Sink Trail and explore an ...

A man was hiking in rural Tennessee when he made a discovery that he will never forget. George Wear, 28, is from Dallas, Texas, and enjoys getting out in nature to explore. Now, one discovery he made ...

Arguing that a Utah father’s children would be harmed if they saw photos of their dad in a jail jumpsuit, a defense attorney is asking a Utah judge to ban cameras in the courtroom for the man charged ...

Follow along on our adventure through the Kanarraville Slot Canyon that features some pretty amazing waterfalls. This hike is so much fun! If you're ever in the southern Utah area I recommend checking ...

A Utah father is charged with six felonies after taking his three young children on a treacherous mountain trail during a snowstorm, leaving one child hospitalized with severe injuries that required ...

A father who took his three young children on a near-fatal hike in the Utah wilderness last month has now been charged with child abuse. Micah Smith, 31, took his children, ages 2, 4 and 8, into ...

The man was initially hailed for his efforts to protect his daughter, 8, and two sons, 4 and 2, but the authorities concluded that he put them at risk by taking them on perilous terrain. By Aimee ...

A “selfish” Utah dad allegedly tortured his three young children by taking them on a difficult hike before going missing, as cellphone footage captured his daughter asking if they were “going to ...