In Ohio, a small city near Lake Erie offers fascinating railroad history, family attractions, walkable streets, and easy access to shoreline parks.

Carleton University prof Grégory Bulté found that turtles settled down for winter rest in Opinicon Lake had been attacked by predators.

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Dive beneath the waves of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, where sea otters play, humpback whales migrate, and ...

Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

Charleston plays hosts each year to the Southeastern Wildlife Expo at various downtown venues. In case you missed the first ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

Discover why Crystal River is becoming one of the South’s favorite getaways, with manatees, clear springs, fresh seafood, and relaxed coastal charm.

SANTA CRUZ — To underscore the urgency of responding to the steep decline in kelp forests, filmmaker Natasha Benjamin posits an alarming hypothetical: what if 95% of California’s redwoods were to ...

Discover underrated must-see places in Florida most tourists miss, from hidden caves and waterfalls to castles, springs, and ...

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THUNDER BAY — Anglers at Lac des Mille Lacs are competing for fish this winter with a plucky otter who's discovered he can use their huts to go back and forth through the ice. Bruce Browne was caught ...