These ancient rocks tell the story of when central Iowa was covered by a shallow sea, long before corn became the state’s unofficial mascot. The park’s history as a public recreation area goes back to ...

Memorial Day weekend is approaching faster than a Midwestern thunderstorm, and if you’re still scrambling for getaway plans, I’ve got a gem hiding in plain sight: Ledges State Park in Madrid, Iowa.

A rock containing many smaller round stones could indicate that there was once a large amount of liquid water on the Red ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

Thanks to Gordon Lightfoot, when it comes to the legends of the Great Lakes, the one we know best is, of course, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. But while the lake they call gichi-gami never gives ...

There are few spots more relaxing than a cottage on the lake, and every Vermonter knows that there is no better place to ...

The quake took place during a public holiday when many children were out of school and celebrating in the streets, causing ...

The Kiamichi Mountains feel more Appalachian than Midwestern—steep ridges, rushing creeks, and hourly cicada buzz. Five‑acre ...

Each month, students at the University of Southern Maine check the prices of these items, and more, at four grocery stores ...

A doorway cut with great precision into the face of a rocky mountain in Peru may be one of the world's greatest mysteries.

In the red dirt of the outback, we discover a vast treasure trove of fossils that were once the first creatures on Earth.