North America

Thick-billed Grasswren: Embracing the Majesty Whispers of the Wild

Habitat: The thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) is the only grasswren to inhabit the shrub steppes of saltbush and bluebush Chenopodiaceae in inland Australia. Yet despite the ubiquity of its...

Orange-Breasted Bunting: Nature’s Brightest Jewel

The colorful Orange-Breasted Bunting “Passerina leclancherii” is a species of bunting belonging to the family Cardinalidae. The orange-breasted...

UK Shingle Beach Communities

UK Shingle Beach makes up a quarter of the coastline. Some of these are shifting and unstable, affording...

Cape Barren Goose – Nature’s Incredible Grey Giant!

Habitats: The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is not typical geese. They have reticulate scaling on their feet,...

What Do Leopard Geckos Eat?

What Do Leopard Geckos Eat? The leopard gecko is one of the most popular reptiles kept as pets. A...

Waffle Rock – A Big Attraction at Jennings Randolph Lake, Virginia

Waffle Rock is a large piece of rock is displayed just outside the visitor center of Jennings Randolph Lake, in Mineral County, in the...

Newspaper Rock – Covered with Hundreds of Ancient Indian Petroglyphs

Well, in San Juan Country, a 200 square-foot Newspaper rock surface is covered by hundreds of ancient Indian Petroglyphs, the rock art chiseled and...

The Petoskey Stones

The Petoskey Stones are composed of petrified skeletons of Hexagonaria percarinata. This is a type of coral from coral reefs that once well covered...

The Marvelous Engineering Feat Tehachapi Loop

The 1.17 km long Tehachapi Loop is an iconic spiral loop, that passes over itself as it expands height on the railroad main line...

Mount McKinley – Highest Mountain Peak in North America

Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,237 feet above sea level. This is perhaps the single...

The Incredible Rustic Beauty of Sun Valley

Sun Valley is a perfect alternative to Colorado’s ritzy resort areas, especially in summer when costs and tourist numbers are lesser. The spectacular location...

Basalt Prisms – Ideal Picnic Place in Mexico

Los Prismas Basálticos also called “Basalt Prisms” is tall columns of basalt rock that line a ravine through which water runs from the San...

Lake Huron – One of Five Great Lakes of North America

Lake Huron is a very scenic lake and one of the five Great Lakes of North America, with amazing Rock Turnips and special stone...

Misty Fjords Nat’l Park Big Goat Lake Alaska

Misty Fjords Nat'l Park Big Goat lake falls from the air. It’s named for the lake immediately sourcing the falls, Big Goat Lake falls...

Alamere Falls – That Flows Directly into the Ocean.

What more could you ask for! A beautiful Alamere Falls is a waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Alamere Falls is...