The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...
Following one of the nine St. Olav Ways, a photographer trudged with soggy feet through tundras, forests and wetlands. Here’s ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Californian Priya Talreja, a Fremont native has been named one of just five researchers nationwide to receive the highly coveted 2025 Fulbright-National Geographic Award. The $20,000 ...
From a legendary Alpine range to a less-traveled but no less stunning alternative to the Mediterranean, here are the year’s ...
For over a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has woven a tapestry of ...
Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid ...
With its progressive spirit, legendary live music and festivals, and mouth-watering barbecue, Austin is undeniably cool. For a similar vibe to Austin, but in Europe, head to Aarhus, Denmark’s ...
The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...
Spend the night in locations guaranteed to thrill, from pods dangling off a cliff to underground rooms in an old mine. If a series of transparent capsules suspended 1,300ft above Peru’s Sacred Valley ...
Coffee is known for its robust ability to beckon a person from the depths of sleep every morning. More than two billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, per day. While some penchants for a ...
Skip the crowds of New England and experience leaf-peeping season in under-the-radar places like Oregon, Colorado, and even southern regions in California. New England is famous for its leaf peeping, ...
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Until further notice, if you show up at the Stones River National Battlefield, you’ll find that its parking lot and visitor center are closed. “No one is working to ...