Theodore Wirth Park in Minnesota goes beyond the usual amenities with a 15-acre garden and bird sanctuary, mountain biking trails and even a snow-tubing trail w

The 21 islands that make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will reveal a whole new side of Wisconsin — just be sure to bring your kayak for the best view.

With 70 miles of hiking trails, you've got options at Portland's Forest Park. Why not catch a glimpse of Mount St. Helens or Mount Rainier?

Point Reyes offers visitors much to explore and enjoy.

WHO says "immunity passports" certifying that people are immune to the coronavirus are premature since we don't know if they will work.

We'd like to know your thoughts on sustainability initiatives and what's needed in your community. Participate in this quick sustainable cities poll.

A new super slow-motion video reveals the unusual pollination strategy of Australia's blue-banded bee.

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

Food can be grown under Martian conditions, making future Mars settlements even more feasible.

The shelter was swamped with calls to adopt dumped kittens.

An anti-plastic campaign directed at the Britain's most beloved crisp company is leading to changes in packaging and recycling.

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

The 1.3-megawatt array covers about 10 acres in Plains, Georgia.

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.

New $48 million installation will provide land and air services to animals of all sizes traveling through JFK airport.

Here are the commercial airport runways that will leave you white-knuckled.

Here are eight major commercial airports that are desperately in need of an upgrade.

What's next? A peanut farm at Dallas/Fort Worth?

Plenty of airports employ animals to handle vital duties from security detail to passenger therapy.

Flying with a dog, whether a pet or a service animal, is not easy. But airports can be surprisingly accommodating to your four-legged friend.

Whether it's a delay or a layover, here's a guide on surviving being at the airport for a while.

Cleaner, cheaper and sometimes more reliable, solar (and wind!) get their chance to fly.

More and more airports are offering installations from the realms of art and tech as a way to help travelers de-stress.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

During the government shutdown, TSA workers need a little help, and local airports and travelers are stepping up to help

Therapy dogs are becoming more common at airports, but some other, more unusual animals are also helping to relieve travelers' stress.

IEA report calculates the promise of wind energy in the coming years, and it's immense.

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.

A law in Washington state makes it the first state to legalize human composting, and now the first facility is being built.

The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.

Pablo Escobar’s legacy of mayhem continues by way of a thriving population of giant African mammals.

A turtle's shell is a lot more fragile than it looks, which is we need to stop looking at it as a suit of armor.

From the color of their skin to their amazing swimming ability, polar bears are full of surprises.

The endangered kakapo parrot smells funny, can't fly and takes courtship seriously.

The country aims to source 100% of its power from renewable sources by 2030.

Every time we wash synthetic fabrics like polyester, very small pieces break off and flow down the drain into our local waterways.

Just because you put plastic items in the recycling bin, doesn't mean they get recycled.

Mary Winchen, the creator of Tirdy Works, speaks about her moose turd art with just the right combination of seriousness and puns.

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.

The attitudes of Pompeiians towards death and waste was very different from our own.

Is it a cold or hay fever? Here's how to tell if the symptoms you're experiencing are due to a pollen allergy and what you can do.

The 'City of Light' announces plan to produce 50 percent of its energy from algae.

By increasing the lipid content, VG Energy says it could make algal biofuel at significantly lower costs.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool reopened to the public at the end of August, after an almost 2-year renovation costing $34 million. After being recently fi

The $34 million renovation took two years to complete is expected to save million of gallons of water a year, but the work had an unintended side effect. The po

The BIQ House is a 15-unit net-zero energy algae-powered apartment complex clad with an algae-filled bio-adaptive shell.

It's nontoxic, time-lapse ink that you see ... and then you don't see ... and then you see again.

Air pollution from auto exhaust and other sources now poses one of the most serious health risks.

National Geographic is back at it again with one of the fiercest photography competitions of the year.

Thanks to advances in wetsuit technology, surfing is becoming increasingly popular in frigid destinations like Norway and Alaska.