Before the storm of flames known as the Erskine Fire struck her South Lake neighborhood in the Kern River Valley, Angela Looper had been watching “2012,” a movie depicting apocalyptic disaster. “We ...

Opal Creek Wilderness near Lyons, Oregon is what happens when nature decides to create something so beautiful that it borders on showing off. Here’s the thing about most rivers: they’re nice, they’re ...

Watch this adorable ground squirrel carefully eating while staying alert to its surroundings. Even during feeding, ground squirrels constantly monitor nearby movement to avoid predators and survive ...

Michael J Fox and wife Tracy Pollan share photos of son's intimate rustic wedding in touching tribute I was 6 when my father decided we'd sail around the world. I would be trapped on that boat for ...

A woman was flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital on Friday after a house exploded in Tucker County.

President Donald Trump spoke of historic achievements for the country's 250th birthday, ranging from Revolutionary War ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it took lives and erased landscapes in a matter of hours. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the eruption caused the loss of 57 lives, while ash fallout ...

A petition calling for urgent action has attracted more than 75,000 signatures England's red squirrels are close to extinction and the government needs to do more to protect them, an animal welfare ...

In the shadow of a long-extinct volcano, Crater Lake’s deep blue waters – and the surrounding forests and meadows – are home ...

They may look calm, even beautiful –but some of the world’s swamps are among the most dangerous places in the world, from ...

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