Stephen C. Foster State Park gives access to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, likely the wildest 402,000 acres in the Southeast.

Wedged between Raleigh, Durham and Research Triangle Park is more than eight square miles of woods dotted with lakes and laced with streams and trails. William

You don’t have to travel to the Caribbean for a laid-back island experience. Burton Island State Park in Vermont provides a getaway for swimming and sunbathin

Carrizo Plain — hot and dry for much of the year — is a diverse, bountiful but fragile ecosystem.

Point Reyes offers visitors much to explore and enjoy.

This South Dakota park delivers a dose of rugged beauty, from the namesake rocks to a classic prairie teeming with wildlife.

You feel horrible with a cold, the flu or coronavirus, but there are some differences.

From sleeping and eating well to taking deep breaths, self-care is important when times are tough.

Ask these 6 daily quarantine questions to make sure you're doing OK and taking care of yourself.

Just one exercise session increases the antioxidant that could help prevent a deadly side effect of COVID-19.

Beautiful phenomenon of noctilucent blue clouds may be growing due to greenhouse gas emissions.

The Halley VI Research Station is spending its first winter without humans.

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.

Researchers just released dozens of bats they successfully treated for white-nose syndrome, marking a milestone in the wildlife epidemic.

The Arctic repository is making the unprecedented move to assist researchers sidelined by Syria’s Civil War.

'Food for Thought, Food for Life' addresses how we think about, produce and choose what we eat. The 22-minute film will be free to view starting October 24.

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.

Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture.

Pellagra, which is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B3 (niacin), showing up in hamsters because of large-scale monoculture.

Geologists studying the phenomenon say the fissure is likely a reflection of aquifer depletion.

By giving away free bananas in Seattle, Amazon is disrupting local businesses.

Data from 76 published peer-reviewed studies offers compelling reasons to keep an open mind about GMOs.

A new label will certify foods grown in soil and animal products from pastured animals and would rule out hydroponic and aquaponic techniques.

U.S. water usage is at a 45-year low, according to a new government report. But is that low enough?

Researchers have improved the process by which plants get rid of toxic compounds, and this improves their overall growth.

A megadrought, which can last more than three decades, is increasingly likely in the region due to climate change.

The Davis Museum at Wellesley College will remove 120 pieces of art that were created or donated by immigrants.

From the hidden costs of our digital world to the frozen edges of civilization, here are a few films to catch this year.

World Central Kitchen founded by Chef José Andrés has served over 3 million meals since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, and it's not done yet.

British government prohibits wild animals in U.K. circuses by 2020, joining similar bans in Scotland and Ireland.

A sick hen led photographer Janet Holmes to a group of people who live with chickens as equals. She decided to document those relationships.

A teacher in a rural community in Virginia is running 100 miles in 24 hours to send her students to college.

Galgopod creates a lifeline for some of the world's most tragic dogs.

In 2013, Bush shaved his head in solidarity with a young toddler with leukemia.

New initiative to raise awareness of child homelessness features Lily, a character first introduced in 2011 to address food insecurity.

Garland Benson is trying to raise $1 million to help pay for a $6 million clinical trial treatment for his sister, who has Batten disease.

Habitat conservation and international assistance have helped India's tiger population rise 30% since 2015.

Mimi Ausland began as an advocate for animals with her interactive quiz website that donates food to shelters. Now, she's tackling plastic waste in the ocean.

Daniel Kish is leading the way for research on echolocation and blind people because of his self-taught ability to navigate smoothly without sight.

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.

The new facility is Southern Company's fourth in the state, and another example of the company's commitment to renewable energy.

The federal government is proposing opening up Utah's Sand Flats to drilling.

When it comes to aviation accidents, bad weather and human error are often to blame.

Ever wonder how many balloons it would take to lift you off the ground? Erik Roner just found out.

Weather has grounded the Solar Impulse 2's trip across the Pacific Ocean, but when its pilots embark on the flight, they'll use meditation to stay alert.

A solar-powered airplane soared over the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaii, and set a slew of new world records in the process.

A pair of British pilots recently pulled off a daring aviation stunt, becoming the first to fly two planes in formation through a building.

Learn more about those weird-looking thingamabobs down there.

The Virgin Galactic founder envisions a near-future where space travel is as easy (and luxurious) as first-class air travel.