North America

The Deadliest Earthquakes of 1811

A series of the most remarkable earthquakes of 1811 in the history of the Mississippi Valley. The earthquake began on the night of November 16, 1811, continued for several...

Flame Bowerbird – Brilliant Colorful Rainforest Bird

The flame bowerbird is a rainforest bird distributed in and endemic to the rainforests of Papua New Guinea....

The Amazing World of Flowers

Pollinators are attracting by myriad kinds of plants and flowers for thousands of years. Their amazing adaptations have...

White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata)

Habitats & Behaviour: In Australia, the White-fronted Tern is an endemic marine species, never found inland; in contrast, in...

Gymnocalycium: Most Popular Cacti among Hobbyists

Gymnocalycium is the most popular cacti for hobbyists—and certainly exciting to see in the field. A vast genus...

Unaweep Canyon: Rare Geological Creek Flow out of Opposite Ends

Located on the Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado, the Unaweep Canyon is one of the largest canyons in the area, with an average elevation...

Kinzua Creek: A Dream Destination Where Tranquility Meets Adventure

Kinzua Creek is a 42.6-kilometer (26.5-mile) tributary of the Allegheny River situated in McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA. Kinzua Creek, named after a Seneca hamlet, flows...

Kinzua Viaduct: Remarkable Rise and Fall of Fallen Bridge Turned Icon

A railroad trestle bridge that spans Kinzua Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania, was known as the Kinzua Bridge or Kinzua Viaduct. The Kinzua Viaduct, referred...

Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon Colorado

Almost 1,000 feet up the steep walls of Glenwood Canyon, a natural forest hides away a basin full of water of Paris green, waterfalls...

The Breathtaking Abiqua Falls Oregon

Abiqua Falls is a geological part of Silver State Park. A private property owned by Mt. Angel Abbey and Longview Timberland. Normally, they do not...

Haystack Rock: Most Iconic Sea Stack in Cannon Beach Oregon

Haystack Rock is a 235-foot sea stack in Cannon Beach, Oregon. It is sometimes claimed locally to be the third-tallest such intertidal structure in...

Sea Lion Caves: Connected System of Sea Caves and Caverns

Sea Lion Caves are a connected system of sea caves and caverns open to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. They...

The Unique Elephant Foot Glacier

The magical Elephant Foot Glacier is a stunning and unique glacial formation located in the northeastern part of Greenland. The unique Elephant Foot Glacier...

A Fascinating Natural Tree in the Rock of Wyoming

A fascinating tree in the rock is located right in the middle of Interstate 80, between Cheyenne and Laramie, in southeast Wyoming. The tree...

Wonderful Floral Butchart Garden of Canada

The Butchart Garden is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The beautiful floral gardens...