Have you ever noticed the strange, colorful splotches clinging to rocks, tree bark, or even old fences after a rainy day?

Yarrow, showy evening primrose, Russian sage and so many more flowering plants are perfectly happy in sunny, rocky landscapes ...

We’ve not long started when the first sense of peace is seeded. Bare feet sink into sand so white it seems to glow, wild bays ...

Go beyond the usual tourist spots and discover 8 immersive Aboriginal experiences across Australia, from rock art tours to ...

However, light that leaves our star also contains UVC radiation, which has a shorter wavelength than UVA or UVB light and ...

These are lichens. Lichens are non-destructive, living organisms composed of a fungus and algae living in a symbiotic relationship.

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An ode to looking closely at the nature all around us In “Close to Home,” Thor Hanson encourages us to slow down and study the habitats springing up at our feet.

From colorful splashes of lichen, to intricate geometric walls of barnacles, Alameda Point is teeming with dazzling natural displays. Richard Bangert shares a stunning photo essay of the flora and ...

9. Bay of Fires, Tasmania The Bay of Fires has orange, lichen-covered rocks along its coastline (Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

With pristine waters, wide open beaches and orange lichen-covered rocky foreshores backed onto estuaries and lakes providing a green backdrop, an island beach has stolen the show as Australia's ...

Abundant in Glacier National Park — even in the winter — Glacier Institute made lichen the focus of an educational hike Jan. 11. Lichens are neither plant nor animal and they are not moss.