Cushy hammock or bed of rocks and twigs? It doesn't sound like a hard decision, which might be why tree tents and hammock shelters have exploded in popularity. The latest to find its way across our ...

Reporting from Joshua Tree National Park — The Milky Way arched overhead as photographer Wally Pacholka trudged across an expanse of boulders and sand here, searching for the right spot to plant the ...

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Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We'll let other publications offer you a ...

How big is the General Sherman tree? This isn’t just a big tree; it’s the largest living single-stem tree on Earth by volume! It stands 275 feet tall, with a circumference of more than 36 feet at its ...

An empty Airbus plane flying out of Hamburg, Germany was feeling the Christmas spirit Wednesday afternoon as it mapped out a Christmas tree – with ornaments – in the sky. The nearly five and a half ...