The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...

State lawmakers are considering a whole slew of additions to Massachusetts' list of official "things", from a sedimentary ...

After marine biologist Wednesday Davis died last year, family and friends say they endured months without an explanation.

We marvel at “miraculous survivors” like Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of last month’s Air India disaster. But ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of the ...

A Brilliant Folk Musician Turned the Natural Sounds of the Blue Ridge Mountains Into Powerful Songs Daniel Bachman is on a mission to evoke Virginia’s past through strange medleys of sounds ...

Sikich had unexpectedly captured a photo of a mountain lion on a camera trap right across from the Hollywood sign in Griffith Park, an 6.5-square-mile urban preserve in Los Angeles.

Blue Ridge Games - Mountain Biking at Explore Park just got better The national Mountain Bike Championships are coming and the park is getting new trails and new features.

ASHLAND — Blue Mountain’s bats erupted for a four-run third inning to win the District 24 11U Championship over Ashland at Toewe-Rebuck Field Wednesday. Jayse Callaghan provided the winning ...

A group in Colorado is seeking to revert the name of Mount Blue Sky to Mount Evans, arguing the decision to scrap the name of the former territorial governor from ...

The Red & Blue Foundation in Hayden, Idaho, delivered food and water to crews on the ground and provided comfort to the families impacted.