Cartoon dogs have long been a crowd favorite thanks to their sense of humor, uniqueness, and larger-than-life personalities.

Hontoon Island State Park in DeLand, Florida offers exactly that delicious contradiction – a secluded natural haven that’s somehow both wonderfully isolated and conveniently accessible.

Trough Creek State Park in James Creek, Pennsylvania is exactly that kind of revelation – a 554-acre sanctuary where nature still calls the shots and visitors are blissfully few. Tucked away in ...

By collecting “spark bird stories,” Jenn Lodi-Smith aims to understand why people get hooked on birds—and how to encourage ...