As simple pleasures are gay and hiking is gay, it feels easy to declare that the sport of rockhounding is also a gay activity ...

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or ...

From multihued mounts to lush green ridges, these colorful mountains captivate travelers with their vibrant, natural beauty ...

Color change in animals is a response shaped by evolution. Each species has developed its own method and reason for this ...

Just behind him, on a small rise rimmed on three sides by white limestone speckled with orange lichen, his ancestors ... the Blackfeet had constructed 23 rock breastworks a few feet high to ...

AT dawn on his thirty-second birthday the rock climber Dan Osman is poised to break the world record, his own, for a free fall from a standing structure. Using nothing more than the modified equipment ...

The program ground to a halt with the onset of Covid. The aging True Grit needed extensive repairs, and the Park Service, lacking the funds and staff to make them, put the boat in dry storage.

Ian Battersby and his two sons traverse the length of the subtropical forest paradise of Madeira. It sounds like thirsty work… The post Welcome to the Jungle: the Madeira Island Ultra Trail appeared ...

Nestled in the ancient St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri, Elephant Rocks State Park offers visitors a chance to ...

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, home to Missouri’s highest point and Mina Sauk Falls (the state’s tallest waterfall), is also within easy driving distance. Together, these parks showcase the remarkable ...

Its greatest treasure, however, lies in its deep Aboriginal heritage, with ancient rock shelters and artefacts dating back ... Test your balance as you climb and hop from one striking orange ...