Did you know that otters sometimes hold hands while they float? It looks adorable, but it is also a clever water trick. Even ...

Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...

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This may be the most beautiful park in the Golden State.

Na̱mg̱is Chief Ho’miskanis, Don Svanvik, is on the phone when I walk off the little ferry in Alert Bay, B.C. “Standing water and wood is never good,” he says to the person on the other end. “I can ...

These two spots made a list of underappreciated travel destinations, despite one of them having a well-known massive natural ...

A surprise river guest was spotted enjoying its breakfast on the quay in plain sight of passers-by.

Spring transforms one of California’s most wildlife-rich coastal landscapes into a living nature show. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Monterey County draws visitors eager to see ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

At the University of California in Berkeley, culinary leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino are building up an Indigenous Ohlone presence.

Don't overlook the natural beauty of state parks in the U.S. These gorgeous, coastal parks offer incredible views of the ...