If you’re itching to swap city lights for starry nights, camping near St. Louis is the perfect way to soak in nature’s beauty ...

Generally, compared to the iconic national parks of the Mountain West or the easier-to-reach parks of the East Coast, camping in the Midwest is often less competitive.

A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the ...