L ong Island's natural beauty goes beyond its beaches. Tucked away in wooded corners and coastal stretches are preserves that often fly under the radar, even for longtime locals. These hidden gems ...

A University of Kentucky study shows that small-scale wetlands - one planted in soil, the other floating on mats - can help ...

Floods are nature’s dramatic reset button—sweeping away the old and making room for the unexpected. When the waters finally ...

Despite its unmistakably urban moniker – named directly after a street – Camley Street Natural Park serves as an ideal ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Limited has hinted that it may sell off the nation’s ageing refineries, as efforts to revamp them have become more complex ...

Where: 138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill, PA 18324 Imagine a place with 22 waterfalls along a single hiking trail – that’s the magic of Ricketts Glen State Park. The Falls Trail takes you on a ...

Iowa last lost 99 percent of its prairie land, 75 percent of its woodlands and forests and about 260 plant species are considered endangered and threatened. A new report says implementation of ...

Each year, the Michigan Botanical Society (MBS) hosts an annual convention in a different place in the Great Lakes region.

In the early 20th century, Zug Island was a key site for steel production, contributing heavily to the industry’s expansion during the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.

Attract birds, bees, and other wildlife to your yard by planting this low-maintenance herb and develop a garden ecosystem ...

Try applying a waterproof barrier, like petroleum jelly, waterproof sunscreen, or other skin oil, to reduce the larvae’s ability to penetrate your skin. Michigan’s Oakland University is experimenting ...