Colorado's Rocky Mountains hold some of the most breathtaking landscapes in America, where rugged peaks meet charming towns ...

The 3D-mapping app now includes 15 million more acres of Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale coverage in North America.

Gamma Ray Spectrometer measurements from Mars Odyssey added another hint: Elevated “water-equivalent hydrogen” in the same ...

The expedition across the TransAmerica Trail spanned over 30 days, covering just under 6,000 miles of trail stretching coast to coast.

A new U.S. Geological Survey map has uncovered vast, untapped gold reserves hiding beneath American soil—reshaping everything ...

Key landslide mapping has remained largely unused. What comes next, and how might the borough prepare for future landslides?

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

ORONO, Maine — Inside a geology lab at the University of Maine, graduate researcher Lauren Madsen carefully studies rock samples taken from northern Maine. These samples come from a little-known ...

Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps made free with their 25K Recreational Topo layer.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Argentina Tuesday northeast of Aconcagua, data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The quake rattled parts of the Andes in both Argentina and ...

From weather patterns to chemical reactions, what contributes to how the sediment beneath your feet forms is complex and extensive. And if you’ve ever stopped to pick up a cool rock or check out the ...