NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gas ballooning, as an adventure sport, is likely to fade away in the United States, as a sharp spike in helium prices and supply constraints threaten the survival of the sport.

As Ron Cassidy’s Owyhee Heights balloon takes flight, the gas jet roars, super heating the air inside. The sound soon becomes an afterthought as the stunning sight of the Lower Yakima Valley’s rolling ...

Arizona is home to multiple hot air balloon festivals every year, and the colorful sky vessels are a popular tourist attraction in the state. While some come just to watch the colorful balloons take ...

The skies above the Gila Valley are set to be painted with color when the sixth annual New Year's Balloon Extravaganza takes ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

MEDORA, N.D. (KFYR) - UPDATE (9/7/25 at 11 a.m.): The Medora Balloon Rally came to a disappointing end on Sunday. High winds kept the pilots from flying into the sky and providing free tethered rides ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Soon, hundreds of hot air balloons will fill the Albuquerque sky as part of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, but what goes into making a balloon fly? The answer ...

After successfully bullying the Biden administration into banning vast swaths of gas stoves and gas-powered automobiles, environmental activists have found a new product to regulate out of existence: ...

FRANKENMUTH, MI -- As the sun started to dip toward the horizon and a golden glow was cast upon Frankenmuth Credit Union Event Field, the rumbling of gas-powered engines could be heard. The roar ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 53rd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will not feature the gas balloon races initially on the 2025 event schedule. According to Balloon Fiesta organizers, the ...