The El Paso and Las Cruces region experienced a strong dust storm known as a haboob on Sunday evening, June 15, the National Weather Service El Paso said. The haboob ...

Desert bighorn sheep once again roam the heights of the Franklin Mountains overlooking El Paso and the Borderlands. A herd of nearly 80 bighorn sheep were released for the first time as part of ...

Sweeping mountain vistas await travelers who decide to hike through Franklin Mountains State Park. The park lies less than 18 miles north of the city center and provides visitors with a feeling of ...

If the long trail is too challenging, the first two miles of the hike lead to "Mundy's Gap," providing stunning views of both West and Northeast El Paso. North Peak in Franklin Mountains State Park.

People can track the sheep’s whereabouts en route to El Paso by checking Franklin Mountains State Park’s Instagram and Facebook. PHOTOS: ‘We gotta see this,’ spectators say as desert ...

However, the governor's order does NOT apply to the state parks in El Paso County, most notably Franklin Mountains and Hueco Tanks. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo told ABC-7 that he received a message ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso fire crews responded to two separate hiker emergencies Wednesday afternoon at the Franklin Mountains. According to the El Paso Fire Department, crews ...

A rescue crew late Monday morning found the body of a missing hiker on the western side of the Franklin Mountains, an El Paso Fire Department spokesman said. The man, whose name has not been ...

EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso fire-rescue teams ... Around 5 p.m., there was another successful mountain rescue in the Franklin Mountains State Park near Martin Luther King Boulevard.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 39-year-old U.S. Army combat veteran died Thursday while hiking in the Franklin Mountains. Army Sergeant Major Benito Canales was found unresponsive by El Paso ...

El Paso leaders have approved a plan to add about 600 acres to Franklin Mountains State Park. The El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to deed the property to the state. City staffers say the Texas ...