On this day 85 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt set the cornerstone for the Jefferson Memorial in a ceremony.

If you've never been to Washington, D.C. before, plan to spend some time along the Tidal Basin, an approximately 107-acre pond encircled by a 2.1-mile loop trail. Constructed to use the strong ...

The fund has been used to pay for a number of high-profile projects long pitched by NPS, such as addressing flooding at ...

Winter is the perfect time to explore cultural hotspots that combine world-class art, history and free entertainment. Cities ...

Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything from its address at 1964 Independence Ave.

Maldives' mangroves decline rapidly due to sea-level rise and salinity, threatening coastal resilience worldwide.

Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests—which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines—are drowning in the ...

The research team, led by Northumbria University, warn that the findings have implications not only for the Maldives, but ...

Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests -- which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines -- are drowning in the Maldives. Their finding indicate that rising sea level and a climate ...

The fifth major storm in three weeks approached the Philippines on Thursday, prompting more largescale evacuations and a ...

The Delaware River Basin Commission has a plan for situations like this, and could step up its efforts to repel the salt ...