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The State Parks Where The Deer Rut Peaks In November
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, and Minnesota state parks offer November deer-watching as the white-tailed rut peaks, plus hunting dates to plan around.
9 Most Peaceful Small Towns In The Southern United States
Wild ponies on Ocracoke, elk at dawn near Jasper, Arkansas, and a free Sunday jam in Floyd, Virginia, in nine of the most peaceful small towns in the South.
The 10 Tallest Mountains In Hawaii
Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa top Hawaii's 10 tallest mountains, a list that also takes in Haleakalā on Maui and remote rainforest summits on Kauai and Molokai.
8 Ideal Colorado Destinations for a 3-Day Weekend in 2026
These Colorado towns are remarkably different from one another, but each has enough character to fill three days without making the weekend feel rushed.
The National Forests With The Most Gila Monsters
The National Forests With The Most Gila Monsters reach into Arizona’s desert foothills and New Mexico’s Gila, home to America’s largest native lizard.
The Rare US Mountain Ranges That Runs East To West
Utah's Uinta Mountains are often called the only major US range running east to west, but California's Transverse Ranges and the Ouachitas also qualify.
The County That Grows The Most Wheat In America
Whitman County, Washington, tops the nation in federal wheat program bushels, a lead built on deep Palouse soil, ample rain, and generations of farm know-how.
The Largest Squid Ever Found Off The US Coast
The Largest Squid Ever Found Off The US Coast was a giant squid stranded on Plum Island, Massachusetts, still the biggest documented in American waters.
What Happens To St. Louis If The Missouri And Mississippi Flood Together
When the Missouri and Mississippi flood together, St. Louis floods unevenly. Here is how the 1993 crest tested the city’s floodwall, levees, and defenses.
How Long A Great Lakes Freighter Is Compared To The Empire State Building
Stood on end, the 1,013.5-foot Paul R. Tregurtha would stop 36.5 feet below the Empire State Building’s 86th-floor deck and span nearly four Manhattan blocks.
Why The Colorado Runs Red And The Green Runs Green
In Utah’s Canyonlands, sediment makes the Colorado run red and the Green run green, and dams like Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon can flip both colors.
How Far North Wild Hogs Have Spread
How Far North Wild Hogs Have Spread reaches northern Fennoscandia, while cold-hardy super pigs that dig snow dens spread across the Canadian prairies.
Philippine Cobra
Philippine Cobra venom can stop a person’s breathing within minutes, and this rice-field snake of the northern Philippines can also spit it at the eyes.
Which Planet Has The Most Extreme Seasons?
Uranus has the most extreme seasons in the solar system, with a sideways tilt, 21-year seasons, and decades of continuous polar darkness.
When Were The Last Egyptian Pyramids Built?
Their size and longevity of the pyamids continue to impress people thousands of years later. It's therefore worth asking when the last pyramids were built.
The Free Ferries Still Running In America
Eight US ferries still charge nothing to ride, including New York's Staten Island Ferry, Texas's Galveston-Port Bolivar route, and Wisconsin's Merrimac Ferry.
These Lakeside Towns On Lake Champlain Deserve A Long Weekend
From Burlington and Shelburne in Vermont to Essex and Ticonderoga in New York, these Lake Champlain towns make an easy long weekend of history and lake views.
The American Mountains Where Copperheads Den For The Winter
Copperheads are heading into their winter dens. See the American mountains where they hole up, including Connecticut’s ridges and Illinois’ Snake Road bluffs.
Where Coral Snakes Live In The United States
Where Coral Snakes Live In The United States spans the sandy Southeast, eastern Texas, and the Arizona desert, home to three shy but venomous species.
Papuan Taipan
Papuan Taipan venom ranks among the most toxic of any land snake, and this fast hunter of southern New Guinea can strike several times in quick succession.
The American Town Where Wi-Fi Is Banned For Radio Astronomy
These days, prioritizing anything beyond wi-fi service is rare. But in one American town, radio astronomy takes precedence.
Who Were The Huns?
While the Huns can’t purely be blamed for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, they certainly weakened it and made its fall in 476 CE more likely.
The Biggest Myths About Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt myths, corrected: paid laborers built the pyramids, Tutankhamun was a minor king, and Cleopatra was Greek rather than ethnically Egyptian.
National Parks And Monuments You’ve Seen In The Movies
Tatooine is Death Valley, the mothership landed by Devils Tower, and the road to the Overlook Hotel runs through Glacier. All are still open to visitors.
How High Up A Mountain Rattlesnakes Can Live
Western rattlesnakes climb to about 11,000 feet in California, and Yosemite's northern Pacific rattlesnakes range up to roughly 9,000 feet high.
The Real Places Behind Panem In Sunrise on the Reaping
The 50th Hunger Games arena is a glacial valley in Asturias. The Capitol is a Berlin airfield, District 12 a Ruhr ironworks, and you can walk into all three.
10 Underrated North Carolina Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
From mountain trails to pickle festivals, these 10 underrated North Carolina towns offer historic landmarks, local culture, and coastal escapes.
Why Coyotes Are Showing Up In Big Cities
Why Coyotes Are Showing Up In Big Cities comes down to food, cover, and safety, which help thousands of coyotes thrive in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Which Moon Rains Methane?
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has methane rain, rivers, and seas. Learn how its weather cycle mirrors Earth's and what Cassini and Huygens revealed.
The Roman Cities Buried Under The Sahara
The Roman empire expanded well beyond Europe, finding its way into a broad swathe of North Africa. Here are the Roman cities buried beneath the Sahara.
In Seoraksan National Park Staircases Pierce The Clouds
Steel staircases climb to Daecheongbong, South Korea's third-highest summit, in a park that also holds Sinheungsa Temple, Ulsanbawi Rock and ribbon waterfalls
The Real History Behind The Battle Of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae in Greece pitted Leonidas against Xerxes in 480 BCE. Here is who really fought in the pass and how it shaped the Greco-Persian Wars.
How Many Moons Are In The Solar System
Saturn has more known moons than every other planet combined. A planet-by-planet look at the solar system's moon count and why the total is still rising.
The Last Coal Plants Still Running In America
US coal plants still produce about 17% of America's electricity. These are the plants and states that still mine coal, and why some closures are delayed.
How Far The Appalachians Run Compared To The Alps
The Appalachians run about 2,000 miles to the Alps' 750, but the Alps are far taller and much younger, formed long after Pangea built the ancient Appalachians
The States With The Most Farmland Per Person
Montana leads the US with about 50 acres of farmland per resident, while Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Nebraska fill out the top five in 2025 USDA estimates.
How Far Apart America's Extremes Actually Are
America is a large country, and when its territories are factored in, its geographic extremes become even more prominent.
How Big The Great Plains Is Compared To All Of Western Europe
The Great Plains could fit Western Europe twice with room for Texas. See how this vast region compares with European countries, from France to Austria.
How Long America's Rivers Are Compared To The Nile
The Mississippi runs about 57% of the Nile's length, and the Missouri-Mississippi nearly 90%, with the Yukon, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Columbia even shorter.
The Top Semiconductor States In America
Semiconductors are some of the most coveted materials on the planet, currently. Here are the top semiconductor states in America.