North America

Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)

Family: The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) belongs to the family Procellariidae. Behavior and Habitats: The Tahiti Petrel is a tropical gadfly petrel that has only recently been found to visit...

The Magical Blue-throated Barbet

The Magical Blue-throated Barbet is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue, and red plumage, seen across India,...

The Massive Earthquake of Pakistan 2005

The Massive Earthquake of Pakistan 2005 - The highly inaccessible mountains of Pakistan experienced a powerful earthquake. Both...

Interested in Hiking? Here’s How to Get Started

If you're interested in hiking, but don't know how to get started, this is the perfect article for...

Raccoon (raccoons, coatis, ringtails)

Procyonids are medium-sized omnivores that range throughout much of North America. Raccoons, coatis, and ringtails feed on insects,...

Tonina – The Mystery of the Maya Civilization

What calamity could have happened at the dawn of the 10th century to this once influential city that today lies in ruin? The secrecy...

The Best Cave House in Festus Missouri

If you're looking for the best cave house, then you've come to the right place. It is like a lovely dream to live year-round...

Devils Postpile National Monument

Devils Postpile National Monument Devil's Postpile National Monument is located near Mammoth Mountain in eastern California. The Devil's Postpile (the name refers to a dark...

Vasquez Rocks – A Spectacular Rock Formations

The beautiful Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 932-acre park located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains in northern Los Angeles County, California. This...

The Ancient Keyhole Sink in Arizona

Almost 1,000 years ago, the ancient Cohonina people created a keyhole sink in Arizona. This is a canyon in the shape of a keyhole...

Hot Lake – A Hypersaline, Meromictic Lake in Washington

Hypersaline, meromictic Hot Lake is located near Oroville, Washington in northern Okanogan County. Located in a small, glacially-carved basin surrounded by mafic, magnesian rocks,...

Killpecker Sand Dunes – Nature Largest Sandboxes

The Killpecker Sand Dunes are one of nature's largest sandboxes. There are 40 miles between Rock Springs and Killpecker Sand Dunes, 140 miles southeast...

The Ancient Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

At high elevations in a region of the western United States recognized as the Great Basin. Here is a species of Bristlecone Pines that...

Canyon de Chelly National Monument Chinle, Arizona

Canyon de Chelly is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. The National Monument was established on April 1, 1931,...

The Magical Colors of Painted Desert Arizona

The Painted Desert Arizona is a Badlands in the Four Corners area running from near the southeast into Petrified Forest National Park and east...