The survey began July 17, 1825, near Fort Osage (Sibley), Missouri. The survey party passed westward through Marion County 200 years ago this week, Aug. 11 to 14, 1825. Leaving Diamond Spring, the ...

The transmission line is intended to resolve a looming power shortage lab officials say could materialize in a couple of years.

Wplace is a delightful new time waster in the form of a world map where users can draw a single pixel in a color of their ...

From tiny warblers to towering sandhill cranes, birds are on the move. However, bird migration is more than just “flying ...

The story of the WRNF is therefore a weave of time and place, and of a people for whom the forest is both an economic lifeblood and a battleground for conservation and preservation.

Do you think you know everything about the good ol' U.S. of A.? These fascinating U.S. geography facts are guaranteed to blow ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released into the wild an endangered Mexican gray wolf called Asha, along with her mate and pups. Asha was featured in National Geographic and other media for ...

After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of ...

Bombardier Tom Ferebee talked with The Charlotte Observer for the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

Exploring lost cities is a dream for many adventurers. The mystery of ancient places hidden deep in forests has fascinated ...

History exhibits take us back in time, but they cannot escape the moment in which they were created. That is to say, every ...

Disputed Sovereignty and Global Stakes The Esequibo territory, with over 159,000 km² of jungle, rivers, and resources, was ...