A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, a soft, crescendoing hoot.

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Gates of the Arctic might be North America's most remote national park, but it's home to some extraordinary animals.

One animal's predator is often animal's prey, but not with these species. Many of them are too tough to be taken down, though some have stranger tactics.

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Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, just a short drive from Yellow Springs, features a spectacular limestone canyon carved by the Little Miami River. The dolomite and limestone cliffs rise ...

Just north of Jupiter on Florida’s east coast, Jonathan Dickinson offers the perfect weekend antidote to the concrete jungle that dominates much of the state’s developed areas. The moment you turn off ...

Tmaag Photography (@tmaagphotography) shared a fun video on Instagram recently of a Golden Retriever named River visiting the ...