Deer vs. Wild Dogs: A Brave Mother Deer Tries to Save Her Fawn
A mother deer in India showed powerful courage when a pack of six wild dogs targeted her young fawn. In the Kabini forest of Karnataka, a photographer captured the tense…
Dolphin Brings Diver a Fin: A Simple Story of Trust Underwater
A friendly wild dolphin named Dusty has formed an unusual bond with diver Evan Pender off the coast of Ireland. Each time Pender slips beneath the waves, he enters a…
Tortoise Gets a Wheelchair and a New Life
A rescued tortoise named George Bailey can move again. For years, weak back legs made life hard. He had a metabolic bone disease that left his legs underdeveloped. He dragged…
Golden Mole Rediscovered: A Simple Guide to a Wildlife Comeback
The golden mole many thought was gone has been found again in South Africa. After more than 80 years without a confirmed sighting, researchers finally filmed and photographed the small,…
Owls Find Freedom: Rescue Owls Return to Nature
Owls deserve a safe life in the wild. This is the hope behind every rescue story. At Austin Wildlife Rescue in Texas, caring staff work hard to help baby screech…
Everything to know about Mount Rainier National Park
A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant—alive with ice, meadows, and story. Fast Facts Location: Washington State Established: 1899 Size: 236,381 acres Elevation:…
A Small State, Big Weekend: My Rhode Island Story
I arrived in Providence on a gray morning with a coffee milk in one hand and no big plan—just a list of places with stars next to them. Rhode Island…
Great Horned Owl in the American West — Where, When, and Why to Look
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is the West’s moody night watchman—broad-winged, ear-tufted, and perfectly adapted to deserts, canyons, forests, and even city parks. Add one to your travel site…
Multnomah Falls, Oregon — A Panoramic View of a Frozen Icon
Multnomah Falls is Oregon’s postcard: a two-tier cascade plunging 620 feet down basalt cliffs in the Columbia River Gorge. In deep winter cold snaps, mist turns to rime and the…
Moab, Utah: Red-Rock Wonder wedged between Arches & Canyonlands
Moab is where Martian-red sandstone meets blue-sky horizons—and adventure is basically the local language. Base yourself here to roam two national parks, pedal slickrock playgrounds, float the Colorado River, and…