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Good News in History September 25
On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since that day, the protected area in which...
Good News in History, September 3
59 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to...
Good News in History, July 13
100 years ago today, the HOLLYWOOD sign was officially dedicated in Los Angeles. At 44 feet tall (13.4 m), the sign was originally created...
12 Famous American Waterfalls Are Looking Gorgeous on New Stamps From USPS
The US Postal Service has taken a peculiar interest in its latest commemorative stamp collection—waterfalls.
12 news stamps attempt to communicate the majesty of the...
Four Colombian Children Found Alive in Jungle Five Weeks After Plane Crash
Four Colombian children from an indigenous community who survived a plane crash have been found alive after being lost five weeks in the jungle.
GNN...
Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
Australia's vast wildernesses are famous for many things, but rock art, specifically one of the largest concentrations of rock art known in the world,...
Good News in History, June 3
31 years ago, the landmark Australian legal case Mabo v Queensland was resolved in the High Court against the principle of terra nullius, i.e...
Good News in History, May 28
170 years ago today, the quite magnificent watercolor painter Carl Larsson was born in Sweden. Known for his portraits, Larsson was able to convey...
More Than 5,000 Ocean Species Entirely New to Science Discovered by English Expedition in Pacific
More than 5,000 new marine species have been discovered by an English expedition in the Pacific.
They include strange shellfish, carnivorous sponges, sea cucumbers, worms,...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Bee Therapy Retreat Where Vibrations From Bees and Scent of Honey Believed to Be Healing
The UK's first 'bee therapy' retreat has been launched in Scotland.
Apipods—wooden huts with beehives around the exterior—have been popular in Eastern Europe for years....
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
Last week President Biden continued the bipartisan executive tradition of conserving historic and scientifically significant lands by designating Spirit Mountain—Avi Kwa Ame, in Nevada...
College Wrestler Scores ‘Quadruple Leg’ Takedown Against a Grizzly Bear to Save a Friend
It takes bravery to compete in college wrestling, and sophomore NJCAA wrestler Kendall Cummings needed every ounce of it when he decided he was...
Stranded in Snow With No Reception He Tied His iPhone to a Drone to Get Above Trees to Send SOS Text
An experienced mountain-going photographer got stuck in a snowdrift while trying to rescue another stranded vehicle on a remote mountain road in Oregon.
He knew...
Huge Meteorite Found in Antarctica–One of the Biggest Ever Recovered
A meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system has been discovered in Antarctica.
It is one of the biggest ever found—and sheds new...
Australia Sets Aside 30% of Land Mass to Protect its Unique Species
Joining the United States and a number of other countries, Australian officials have committed to preserve 30% of the continent's landmass in a natural...
Guam Kingfishers Could Soon Return to the Wild After a 30-Year Absence Thanks to Ambitious Scientists
A long shot rescue plan for the Critically-Endangered Guam kingfisher is set to take place on the wilds of an island nowhere near Guam.
Having...
Mexico’s First Cross-County Hiking Trail Will Support Mayan Culture –Cyclists Welcome too
Mexico's first long-distance hiking and cycling trail has recently been finished in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Passing through colonial haciendas, sacred cenotes, and archeological sites, it's...
U.S. to Plug More than 10,000 Abandoned Carbon-Emitting Oil and Gas Wells in 24 States
A new program under President Biden's infrastructure bill is set to plug up more than 10,000 wells of oil and natural gas that have...