Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

It is hard to imagine navigating the streets of the world without help from Google Maps. However, while most of us use the ...

Tucked away in northeastern New Mexico, where the plains meet the mountains and the state kisses the Colorado border, lies a town that seems plucked from a vintage postcard – Raton.

Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges. Pyroxenes are classified ...

Are you planning a Lassen Volcanic National Park itinerary? It was one of those moments when we realized, with embarrassment, that we’ve lived in California all these years and had never visited ...

Mount Tabor is a dormant volcanic cinder cone located 5 miles east of downtown Portland. It may sound like a trek, but the scenery is well worth it. At its summit, Mount Tabor provides vistas of both ...

An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday killed 15 people and left Jewish communities reeling worldwide. The violence has also drawn attention to the resilience of ...