At Local News Matters our mission is to provide our readers with news of, and from, the Bay Area. There are times, however, when national events have such relevance to our readers that we venture ...

Pitching a tent or tarp on frozen, rock-hard ground can be challenging. This guide covers winter-specific anchoring methods, stake alternatives, and setup techniques to keep your shelter secure when ...

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person was injured after being bound and struck in the face with a pistol during the robbery of a Panola County home Tuesday. Deputies arrested five people after the ...

1 Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 2 Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information ...

It’s snow joke: the ground just popped. Freezing cold temperatures can bring a handful of dangers, like hypothermia and exploding trees — but what happens when there’s an explosion-like noise heard ...

Flying over Yakutia, in northeastern Russia, I watched the dark shades of the boreal forest blend with patches of soft, lightly colored grass. I was strapped to a hard metal seat inside the cabin of ...

The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A massive oil drilling rig toppled over on the tundra of Alaska’s North Slope as it was moving Friday afternoon, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported on Doyon ...

MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is ready to donate $1 billion in U.S. dollars from its sovereign assets frozen in the United States to President Donald Trump's ...