Kelleys Island State Park floats in the blue expanse of Lake Erie, offering a genuine retreat from mainland life that even many lifelong Buckeyes haven’t discovered. This 677-acre paradise combines ...

Tucked away on Florida’s Forgotten Coast lies a slice of paradise that feels like it was plucked straight from a vintage postcard—Port St. Joe, where time slows down and nature puts on a daily ...

Climate change jeopardizes endangered species’ habitats. Potentially jeopardizing them further is a federal proposal around ...

Fifty years ago, a great white shark terrorized the residents of Amity Island in "Jaws," Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece about ...

The last time I wrote about otters I stated that sea otters are in my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals.” First, ...

In the past, the last thing that came to mind when I thought of snails and slugs was beauty. A little bit of disgust and ...

A river otter is one of the coolest mammals to find in the wild and a delight to watch. Of course, potential prey swimming ...

Scientists say they have discovered a new species of methane-powered spiders that live at the bottom of the ocean.

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that could be teaming up with bacteria to thrive off gas bubbling from the seafloor ...

Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines.” ...

From the ridiculous to the downright terrifying, these films followed in the wake of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece ...

Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.