That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

Daniel Morales, assistant chief of the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department, believes that long, flat tone the morning of July ...

Falling Waters State Park in Chipley showcases Florida’s tallest waterfall – a 73-foot cascade that plunges dramatically into a cylindrical sinkhole, disappearing into the earth like nature’s magic ...

The flash floods that killed at least 120 people in Central Texas over July Fourth weekend have amplified concerns that many communities - especially in rural areas - don’t have good warning systems ...

Friday the 13th was a lucky day this June for the southwest Iowa city of Avoca, pop. 1,700. Restaurants along Main Street had ...

The Port Washington North Board of Trustees approved a new law Tuesday night, July 8, that bans contractors' use of power equipment on Saturdays, Sundays, and ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

A recent study by researchers at Columbia University revealed the states that had the highest levels of deadly arsenic in ...

Scientists found millions of Americans may be regularly exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic, and they may not even know it ...

Low-level planes and helicopters are flying around Virginia through the winter collecting geology images for USGS 3D mapping.

The USGS interactive map shows the epicenter of the quake in the water near Pepperdine University. The USGS Community Internet Intensity Map said the quake was a level 2 intensity with weak shaking.