North America

The White-whiskered laughingthrush

The white-whiskered laughingthrush or Formosan laughingthrush, ‘Garrulax morrisonianus’ is a species of bird in the family "Leiothrichidae". The white-whiskered laughingthrush is a large 26 to 28 cm with a...

Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus)

  Identification: Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a chunky bird of 16–17 cm in length. It is a species...

Willows, Salix spp.

Origin and history: Willows comprise a large number of trees and shrubs, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. For...

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large, seemingly slow-flying cockatoo that was recognized and described only recently, and...

Crested Francolin Bird

Description The Crested Francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) distribution extends over most of the savannas of eastern Africa south of the...

Rose Canyon Lake Tucson, Arizona

The magnificent Rose Canyon Lake is situated 48 kilometers northeast of Tucson, Arizona. The six-acre lake is tucked away in a scenic stand of...

The Magical Multnomah Falls in Oregon

Have you ever wondered what it's like to walk along a waterfall on a cool trail in the Pacific Northwest? Then Multnomah Falls is...

Exploring the Mesmerizing Beauty of White Pocket in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

White Pocket is a unique and popular geologic area located in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona. It is known for its...

Coconino Lava River Cave, Arizona

The Coconino Lava River Cave in the Coconino National Forest, near Flagstaff, Arizona is huge big enough for an individual to walk through with...

Patagonia Lake – Man-made Hidden Reservoir in Arizona

Patagonia Lake is a 2.4-mile-long man-made reservoir in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The lake is located southwest of the town of Patagonia,...

Airstream Ranch – Florida Roadside Tourist Attractions

Well, depending on whom you ask, Airstream Ranch might seem like a real trash heap, somewhat more than a work of art, but seeing...

Bear Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Arizona

Bear Canyon is a stream-fed drainage steep-sided basalt cliffs, located in the Sabino Canyon recreation area of the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, Arizona,...

The Mesmerizing Bonsai Rock of Lake Tahoe, Nevada

The unseen beauty of Bonsai Rock of Lake Tahoe is located a little south of Sand Harbor, it is on the east side of...

KÄ«puka – A Volcanic Island like No Other

Kīpuka, a Hawaiian word that means "hole" or "opening," is the name given to them. In some cases, when lava flows erupt from a volcano...

Denali (Mount McKinley): The Highest Mountain in North America

Denali (Mount McKinley), named after assassinated U.S. president William McKinley in 1897, is one of the most impressive mountains in the world. Efforts in...