A beaver dam so huge, it was more than twice the length of the Hoover Dam. Located in Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, ...

Planning a trip to Las Vegas and looking to add a notable side trip to your itinerary? A visit to the Hoover Dam is just the adventure you need. It is a must-visit destination, steeped in history ...

The woman was knocked unconscious after crashing in a remote part of the Colorado River, Nevada officials said.

The Three Gorges Dam in China is a structure so huge that it controls one of the world's most powerful rivers—and even ...

People came from across the country to witness the construction of Hoover Dam. One worker's daughter compared the scene to a hill of ants. "It was just fantastic to watch... It was a monument task ...

Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam's completed construction, considered by most experts "a modern miracle" and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot ...

Major John Wesley Powell makes the first recorded trip through the Grand Canyon and down the length of the Colorado River. The one-armed Civil War veteran followed this expedition with a second ...

If you're deciding on things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various ...

Hoover Dam has reopened to the public. The Bureau of Reclamation reopened the outside areas on Tuesday. Visitor center tours and exhibits remain closed. Visitors will be able to drive across the ...

Sitting about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam spans the Colorado River and the Black Canyon (which separates Nevada and Arizona). The immense concrete structure – which confines ...

Walkers can step back into Hoover Dam history while getting some of their daily steps in Boulder City. The town, about a half-hour south of Las Vegas, helped build Hoover Dam. A self-guided ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. From the top of Hoover Dam, the Colorado River looks suitably tamed. Famed for its whitewater tumult upstream, the Colorado is ...