Tall oak and elm trees create perfect shady spots for afternoon picnics. The swimming pool here is a lifesaver during those scorching Texas summer days when temperatures climb into triple digits.

Researchers found mercury levels are higher in the Okefenokee than other gator hotspots in the Southeast. How they sampled ...

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

University of Missouri researchers find Earth's ancient animal reefs were surprisingly sparse compared to their modern ...

A 15-year-old boy was stranded in a marsh near Merrick on Friday afternoon, Nassau police say. A man on a personal water craft in the water got out on his own.

Details on Blowing Rocks Preserve Address: 574 S. Beach Road, Jupiter Island Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily (except Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Cost: $2 for adults, $1 for members ...

Lines hit the water at 9 a.m., and despite some delays caused by lightning, anglers were eager to make up for lost time. Ennis King, aboard the Cuervos boat, expressed the anticipation felt by many.

It took $25 million and 22 years to restore the 122 acres of Pacheco Marsh, the historic saltwater marshland just northeast of downtown Martinez, where Walnut Creek flows into the Carquinez Strait.

Dubbed the Southland Water Resource project, the plan is to mine about 6,000 acres of privately owned sugarcane land for rock that can be sold for roads or other public uses.

The marsh is brackish (a mixture of fresh and salt water), tidal, and home to a variety of animals such as mummichogs (small killfish that resemble minnows), mussels, snails, crabs, and a variety of ...

Then, a pool in Biscuit Basin exploded on July 23, sending hot water, rocks and mud hurtling into the air. Biscuit Basin is about 2 miles northwest of famous geyser Old Faithful.

“Cover the Water,” released digitally in early January, finds the tight-knit acoustic quintet light years away from its roots as an old-time bluegrass band with jam-rock sensibilities. “What we create ...