After a long, dark Prairie winter, Abby Dowell is determined to be outdoors and touch grass- regardless of whether or not the green blades are coated in hoarfrost.
A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir.
Visiting iconic destinations and landmarks is often considered the gold standard of travel. The fancy canals and bridges of Venice, the postcard-worthy Swiss Alps, the pristine, perfect beaches of Koh Samui, etc., we have perhaps romanticized them all while scrolling on social media. However, these ‘must-visit’ destinations can often prove to be far less romantic!
If the thought of braving a treacherous path, irrespective of blistering sun or bone-chilling cold, gives you an adrenaline surge like no other, then this article is for you. From the iconic Everest base camp tucked in the Himalayan ranges to Africa’s towering Kilimanjaro, to Europe’s majestic Mont Blanc, and the formidable trails of Nepal’s Annapurna, we have rounded up eight of the most epic hikes on the planet.
A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults.
It was one of the year’s biggest stories — the selection of the first American pope — and an Associated Press journalist was interviewing the pope's brother at his home in suburban Chicago. Suddenly, they heard a ringing coming from the basement. “That might be the pope,” the new pontiff’s brother said.
