Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor Center, where ...

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When I was seven, a harmless garter snake slithered across my path—and I bolted like I’d seen a ghost. Decades later, even the thought of anything eel- or snake-like still gives me the heebie-jeebies.

A rainforest, three breathtaking waterfalls and a tea plantation, all in a day’s hike. I had heard so much about Kieni Forest located in Gatundu, Kiambu County, before embarking on this journey, that ...

Whenever I travel back to Oklahoma to see family, one question I almost certainly get is: How’s the drought? Hikers are arguably more aware than most Angelenos of how the drought is. How many of us ...

If a massive waterfall sits remotely in the rainforest and there’s no one to hear it, does it still make a sound? Yes, a massive one. Case in point: Kaieteur Falls, the world’s largest single-drop ...

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Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant and animal life, including a rare fern typically found in Asia. The park features a variety of hiking trails, waterfalls, and recreational ...