A dogged coyote made a daring reverse escape in California by swimming through the choppy waters of San Francisco Bay to breach Alcatraz Island — once the site of a notorious federal prison that held ...

At the time, biologists guessed the coyote swam from San Francisco, which is a little over 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the fortress. But it turns out the male coyote actually made an even longer swim ...

All scheduled tours affected by the closure will be refunded to guests, according to officials.

Alcatraz Island: This infamous federal high-security penitentiary, which was in use from 1934 to 1963, is full of California and national history. In addition to housing prisoners in the 20th century, ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ...

San Francisco could be losing an iconic tourist spot. Donald Trump said on social media in May that he'd ordered federal agencies to reopen Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison that held ...

When Aidan Moore heard a guest had spotted a coyote on Alcatraz Island, he figured they were mistaken. Then the visitor showed video proof to the 43-year-old, who drives a tram and helps people board ...

For several decades, Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay has attracted the public to tour an aging, infamous prison whose inmate roster included Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. But ...

Alcatraz became famous as a prison. It stayed famous as a myth. And now, more than 60 years after the last inmate left, that ...

A coyote that gained international attention after it was spotted swimming in frigid San Francisco Bay and arriving at Alcatraz Island earlier this year began its epic swim farther away than initially ...