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As 240-foot-high power lines are set to rise across Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, longtime residents are fighting eminent domain ...

START Jordan Love: Green Bay is well-rested coming off a bye week, and before the time off, the Packers dropped 40 points on ...

Craving Oregon seafood? These coveted, reservation-only favorites serve oysters, Dungeness crab, and salmon that locals won’t ...

With the three-room Vietnamese design, where all spaces overlook the pool, New World Phu Quoc is particularly popular with ...

This fall, the trees are challenging our “just changing-to-midpoint-to-peak” foliage scale. In Garrett County, foresters ...

With its diverse natural and cultural assets, from marine and island destinations to spiritual, highland, border, rural and ...

There’s a secret slice of shoreline in Southern Maryland where time slows down and the modern world feels delightfully distant—Flag Ponds Nature Park in Lusby offers 545 acres of natural splendor that ...

There’s something magical about discovering a restaurant that doesn’t need flashy signs or social media campaigns because the food creates its own buzz, and Stoney Creek Inn in Pasadena, Maryland is ...

Big Sur is one of the most spectacular regions in California, and one cute town is the perfect California beach experience ...

NOAA is mapping Cape Cod Bay seafloor for the first time in decades, using sonar to chart hazards and update nautical charts ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Milton has left the Tampa Bay area, leaving many places without power. Below are outage maps and power company contact numbers to help get the information you need. Always assume ...