Let’s be honest: most people couldn’t find Fair Play, South Carolina on a map if their life depended on it. But this tiny Oconee County town is home to Lake Hartwell State Park, a 680-acre stunner ...

Glenshiel Forest in Scotland is the UK's rainiest place with over 3,778mm of rainfall per year - but this beautiful Highland ...

In the top layers of soil, microbes digest dead wood and fallen leaves, while threadlike roots release carbon dioxide as they burn energy to stay alive and grow. Together, that CO₂ output is called ...

U.S. News lists two North Carolina campuses among the 30 most beautiful. Duke praised for biodiversity, historic Georgian/Gothic architecture and a grounds award. Elon noted for fountains, 700‑acre ...

A global tour of remarkable bridges—from Mostar’s rebuilt Stari Most and India’s living root crossings to city icons like the ...

“Nothing ever happens by chance,” Alpine hut guardian Suzanne (Anne Coesens) tells her guest (Yoann Zimmer) as they both ...

Black panthers in India are melanistic leopards thriving in dense, healthy forests. From Kabini to Silent Valley, these seven ...

A deceptively simple question underlies many global environmental policies: where, exactly, are the world’s forests? A new study suggests the answer depends heavily on which map one consults—and that ...

Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador, Canada, is beautiful, with snowcapped mountains and glacier-fed lakes, and only ...

These fabulous stays across the South treat pets like part of the family. Keep reading for a list of great Southern hotels that do much more than welcome your dogs and cats.