North America

The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Identification The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a very small songbird of the United States. The bird has a crown, nape, back, and upper tail covert uniform greenish-grey to olive...

A Hummingbird Confronting a Pit Viper

Of 338 known species, approximately 50 types of these birds live or breed in the tropical lowlands and...

Violet-capped hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps)

Description: The violet-capped hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps) is rather similar to the Pirre Hummingbird in general appearance and closely related...

The Long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii)

Description: The long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii) is an imposing creation of God. It is a most widespread member of...

Cattle egret (Ardea ibis)

Family: The cattle egret (Ardea ibis) is a member of the heron family Ardeidea in the genus Bubulcus. Habitat:...

Agathla Peak – A Sacred Eroded Volcanic Plug

Agathla Peak or Agathlan is a peak located south of Monument Valley, Arizona. The mountain rises more than 1500 feet above the surrounding terrain....

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)...