North America

The Long-Limbed Brittle Star

Looking like Long-Limbed versions of their close relatives, the starfishes, Brittle Star occurs in huge numbers around the sea coast. Sometimes thousands of individuals can be found crammed into...

Cauliflower is the Sweetest, Mildest Tasting Vegetable

Cauliflower Cauliflower is a flower; the big, lumpy white ‘head’ that we eat is a cluster of flower buds...

Red-backed Kingfisher – Capable of Living Far From Water

Habitat: The Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is better adapted to Australia's desert lands than any of their relatives....

Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis)

Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis) is the best-known Australian quail. The Stubble Quail is widespread in most pastoral districts,...

Oriental Cuckoo – Nature’s Master of Disguise

Similar to the European Cuckoo, the Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) migrates from its breeding grounds each autumn to...

Strawberry Crater: An Amazing Reddish Cone Resemble a Giant Strawberry

Strawberry Crater is a cinder cone volcano, more than 1,000 feet high, in the San Francisco volcanic field. It is about 20 miles north...

Paint Mines Interpretive Park Calhan Colorado

El Paso County is high into the Rockies, so you can see some of Colorado’s most gorgeous sites for any hiker. There is a...

Adak National Forest – The Smallest Forest in America

Adak National Forest – The Smallest Forest in America. If you see it from some distance, you will sense it is a big bush....

Skylight Cave – The Incredible Natural Wonder in Oregon

There is a lava tube known as Skylight Cave in Deschutes County, Oregon. Because of its unique skylight feature, this is one of the...

Cypress Springs of Vernon, Florida

Florida is a great place, with the fabulous beaches of Miami and the white sandy beaches of Panama City. Cypress Springs is a natural,...

Wahclella Falls – An Incredible Waterfall in Oregon

Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, contains Wahclella Falls, a waterfall that flows along Tanner Creek. Within the Columbia River Gorge, it enters the river....

Pyramid Lake – The Largest Natural Lakes in Nevada

Pyramid Lake is the geographic sink of the Truckee River Basin. Mainly fed by the Truckee River, which is mostly the outflow from Lake...

Lechuguilla Cave: Jewel of Branched Underground Cave

Lechuguilla Cave is the 8th longest explored cave in the world. The 222.6 km is the second-deepest cave (1,604 ft) in Carlsbad Caverns National...

1500 Years Old Angel Oak Tree in South Carolina

The Angel Oak Tree is a Southern live oak located in Angel Oak Park on John's Island near Charleston, South Carolina. The exact date...

Lake Lure in NC – A Sanctuary For Serenity and Relaxation

Lake Lure in NC was a small town, and it was incorporated in 1927. It is located in Rutherford County, United States. The area...