Visit this lesser-known state park for a serene South Carolina getaway filled with uncrowded shores, outdoor adventures, and ...

Marion and Rich Patterson will return again to absorb the conservancy's quiet darkness and opportunities to enjoy nature.

This small Virginia town is a hidden gem along the Appalachian Trail that makes an excellent base to explore different trails, parks, and nearby mountains.

As the trail wound its way into Arizona's Sky Islands, the region's biodiversity was on full display, as were the threats from rising temperatures.

While some people flock to Yellowstone or Rainier at wintertime for snowy landscapes, others would rather enjoy national ...

Kings Canyon National Park, located in the Southern Sierra Nevada region of California, is generally visited for its massive ...

There’s a place in Eastern Kentucky where time seems to slow down and the world’s problems feel delightfully distant. Paintsville Lake State Park sits tucked away in the Appalachian foothills, a 1,140 ...

Ohio hides a secret paradise where reality feels suspended and everyday worries dissolve among ancient hills and whispering forests – welcome to Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe.

There's no shortage of nature, from massive lakes to a Lewis and Clark trail to national volcanic land, explore the national ...

Raccoons are developing pet-like features, with Scientific American citing a peer-reviewed study that found urban raccoons have shorter snouts than rural ones — an early hallmark of domestication. “If ...

The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first ...

A raccoon peers out from a tree. New research suggests urban raccoons in the United States have shorter snouts than rural raccoons do, a sign of potential domestication. Laura M via Flickr under CC BY ...