Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

A group of elementary school students in the Osseo School District has a historic assignment — they must help pick a new school mascot, choose school colors and assist with designing a logo. The ...

Two firefighters monitor fire behavior as a helitorch lights the interior of a prescribed fire burn unit during the 2019 Yellowjacket Prescribed Burn on the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth ...