Howard Knob, the familiar mountain overlooking the town of Boone, will soon be open for public use. Blue Ridge Conservancy ...

King’s lomatia is a single clonal plant that has survived for over 43,000 years. Here’s how it’s outlasted ice ages, climate ...

The year brought cultural milestones to L.A., from Kobe’s final game to the rise of selfie culture to all things Issa Rae.

They called it “Snowmageddon” on TV. The first big storm of the winter of 2025-2026 and, from a certain point of view, it was a big one. Western Massachusetts received a deep coat of fresh snow and it ...

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Discover the clever ways birds survive winter, from sunbathing and feathery insulation to behavioral and metabolic tricks ...

A 16-year-old boy was found dead after becoming separated from his teenage hiking companion in the Blue Mountains National ...

Winter is beautiful in its own pale ways, but when lush, leafy trees suddenly stand bare and stark against gray skies, an ...

Launched by the National Audubon Society in 1900, the international gathering now hosts more than 2,600 “count circles” across the Western Hemisphere. The goal is simple: In a single day, track as ...

Chewy, a stunning Newfoundland dog, is having a blue Christmas. The loving pup is a regular on our social media feed, often going viral for his tender videos with his human grandma. Christmas came ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local jazz musician Mike Lewis is once again bringing his beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas concerts back to the stage, turning ...

WATERLOO, Iowa — Christmas is almost here, and the tradition of putting up a real Christmas tree continues to thrive in the community. Meyers Nursery, a local business run by Phil Rausch and his ...