Cecil Yates

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Downtown Reedsport, Oregon. Editorial credit: Hugh Hull / Shutterstock.com

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10 Best Places To Call Home In The Pacific Northwest In 2026

Significant abundance of deep-sea shrimp around a hydrothermal vent. The Rimicaris exoculata shrimp. By Ifremer - Profusion de crevettes (Rimicaris exoculata) sur une cheminée hydrothermale, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15817

Bodies of Water

The Creatures That Survive Near Scalding Ocean Vents

View of Lake Havasu, Arizona taken from the the London Bridge

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10 Most Overlooked Arizona Towns For 2026

Stormy weather in the North Sea.

Bodies of Water

The Biggest Waves Ever Recorded At Sea

The Finke River cutting through Glen Helen Gorge in the Australian Outback. Credit: Benny Marty / Shutterstock.com

Bodies of Water

What Is The Oldest River In The World

Sunland Baobab Tree, Limpopo, South Africa. By South African Tourism from South Africa - Sunland Baobab Tree, Limpopo, South Africa, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67747675

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The Widest Tree Trunks In The World

Kayakers in Salmon Falls Creek at Balanced Rock Park, Buhl, Idaho. Image credit Tony Prato via Shutterstock

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9 Most Overlooked Idaho Towns For 2026

Marshall's Store, Lawrence. Editorial credit: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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8 Old-Timey General Stores In Michigan

Camel's Hump State Park in Vermont. Credit: Capt' Tom / Shutterstock

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11 Best Natural Wonders To Visit In New England This Year

Great Lakes freighters passes through the Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie Michigan connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron

Bodies of Water

How Many Ships Pass Through The Soo Locks Every Year

Great Lakes freighters passes through the Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie Michigan connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron. Image credit Dennis MacDonald via Shutterstock

Bodies of Water

What Happens If The Soo Locks Shut Down

The Bald River Falls in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

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The National Forests Hiding Waterfalls

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