North America

Indian Pied Myna: A Master of Mimic’s Melodic Marvels

Family: The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae in the genus Gracupica. Identification: The pied myna is found in the Indian subcontinent....

A Once in a Lifetime Event – Fire Rainbow Cloud Sighting

Fire Rainbow Cloud The fire rainbow cloud is a reference to the fire rainbow phenomenon. The fire rainbow phenomenon...

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

DESCRIPTION Alexandrine Parakeet “Psittacula eupatria” is a large 58 cm to 62 cm parrot with a massive red bill...

The Pink Lady Slipper Flower

The Pink Lady Slipper Flower is also known as the moccasin flower. It is very own much admired...

Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus)

Behavior & Habitats: During foraging for spiders, larvae, beetles, and other insects, the Crested Shrike-tit uses its powerful...

Grand Teton National Park – Most Remarkable Place in United States

Grand Teton National Park is one of the most remarkable, breathtaking places in America. Inhabiting a majority of the Jackson Hole valley, the park...

Mount Morgan in Mono County California

In the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada, Mount Morgan is the highest point on Nevahbe Ridge. Between McGee Canyon and Hilton Lakes, it...

Pingualuit Crater – Well-Preserved Circular Meteorite Crater

In the far north of Quebec, a province in Canada lies an excellent natural wonder a circular lake of blue waters confined within the...

8 Tips to Help You Plan Great Camping in Clarence Fahnestock State Park

Located east of Hudson Highlands, Clarence Fahnestock State Park covers the wooded hills of northern Putnam county and Dutchess county. This beautiful park has...

The Mysterious Crooked Bush of Saskatchewan

The Crooked Bush of Saskatchewan, Crooked Trees, or Twisted Trees, and the Crooked Trees of Alticane are a grove of deformed trembling aspen trees...

Torngat Mountains National Park Canada

The breathtaking wilderness of Torngait means “place of spirits." The Torngat Mountains National Park has been home to the Inuit and their predecessors for...

Hoh Rainforest – World’s Most Spectacular Temperate Rainforests

Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the United States. This area does not have sweeping vistas of peaks or the...

The Boardman Tree Farm, Orgeon

The Boardman Tree Farm is situated in Morrow, county Oregon, along Interstate 84, about 5 miles west of the I-82 junction. The Boardman Tree...

Bloody Mountain: A Prominent Peak in Eastern California

Bloody Mountain is a prominent peak in eastern California, located in the Sierra Nevada, just one mile south east of Mammoth Lakes (Mono County)...

Lava Butte – A Cinder Cone That Volcanoes Can Cause

There is a 500 feet tall Cinder Cone Lave Butte in central Oregon between the towns of Bend Oregon and Sunriver Oregon. Lava Butte...