In the insular world of dogsled racing, the Yukon Quest is considered the world's most difficult event. A dog howls, ready to run, at the start of the 2015 Yukon Quest.

A visit to historic or meaningful trees provides a sense of connection to the wonder of the natural world. Vital parts of their ecosystems, trees also spark our imagination, inspire famous books ...

The ultra-rare Wondiwoi tree kangaroo was last recorded by scientists in 1928, and researchers only had drawings like this one to go on. It has now been photographed in a remote New Guinea ...

The vulnerability of species like the dragon’s blood tree has led to high levels of environmental protection on Socotra including, in 2008, full recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

What is Maui known for? Breathtaking beaches, unparalleled natural wonders and bucket-list fun. What is Maui known for? Maui ...

On many nights, some five to 10 million straw-colored fruit bats leave their fig-tree roosts in Zambia’s Kasanka National Park. They fly more than 30 miles in search of fruit.

The largest county in the 209 is Tuolumne with 2,235 square miles followed by Merced with 1,979 square miles, Stanislaus with ...

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Some national parks, like Sequoia and Redwood, are known for their ancient trees. But the world's oldest tree was from ...

High-altitude drone captures rare view of Mount Everest. Using a drone modified to fly in thin air, photographer Renan Ozturk captured a stunning 360-degree panorama of the roof of the world.

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Rocky Vista University (U.S.), show that ...

This Harley-Davidson took the world’s first motorcycle ride powered by solar fuel. The bike motored along the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Zurich thanks to a new type of sustainable energy.