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There are 30 national parks near Phoenix that are all less than six hours away, making it an excellent home base for exploring the Southwest. Use this guide to start planning your trips!

If you’ve ever watched your dog dive headfirst into a muddy creek or roll in something unspeakable, you understand that a good collar needs to be ready for anything. In the outdoors, a dog collar is ...

Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, brought a missing toddler to safety after a night in the remote wilderness On April 15, a two-year-old Arizona toddler was led to safety by a rancher's dog after the ...

Sir David Attenborough was stabbed by a cactus with needles like glass while filming The Green Planet on BBC One. He wore protective gear while investigating the cholla cactus in California but ...

The 8-pound dog went missing on the rugged Kangaroo Island in Australia in November 2023 while on vacation with her owners. After a 529-day search, the pup is finally safe and back in human care.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, part of the Loop 101 Agua Fria and I-10 will be closed for various construction projects. A Surprise man is accused of killing his wife with ...

Amid purple blooms of cholla cactus, piñon pines and sagebrush, two watchtowers rose above the narrow spine of the mesa top, guarding the crumbling walls of houses that once sheltered more than ...

MIDDLETOWN – A house fire broke out on the afternoon of April 20 in the Belford section of Middletown, killing three dogs despite resuscitation efforts, authorities said. At 4:17 p.m., the ...