Mountain Pass has many hills, sharp turns, and narrow shoulders, making the road particularly dangerous when drivers speed.

MP Materials, operator of the Mountain Pass mine in California’s Mojave Desert, is ramping up supplies of the critical ingredients and magnets used in autos, electronics and military hardware as China ...

At the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, the Mountain Pass mine looks like any other stretch of dust and rock. But for decades, this lonely pit supplied the world with the rare-earth elements that ...

Mountain passes promise cinematic views and a fast line across rugged country, yet some of the most famous routes have earned ...

The Colorado road known as the Million Dollar Highway received an upgrade in five new, permanent avalanche-triggering mechanisms. The devices were placed atop known slide chutes above U.S. 550. "These ...

Rescue efforts proved to be "fairly challenging due to the steep and technical terrain," the Colorado Department of Transportation said Colorado State Patrol Two adults are dead, and a child was saved ...

Resort companies’ focus on season passes has changed skiing, but savvy skiers can dodge the crowds and reap the benefits. By Christopher Steiner The two companies that control the ski industry, Vail ...

A 57-year-old Ridgway man died in an avalanche Tuesday while backcountry skiing east of Red Mountain Pass, between Silverton and Ouray, according to the Ouray County coroner. The victim was identified ...

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