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Ex-Coal Man Flips the Script By Rallying Appalachians to Plant 187 Million Trees on Abandoned Mines
Thanks to almost two decades of Patrick Angel's tireless work, Appalachia is recovering from coal mining and getting greener by the day.
Rather Than Slip into Depression, Man Quits Job, Sells Possessions, and Travels the World With a Ferret
After enduring three heartbreaking losses in the same year, this former airman quit his job so he could find happiness on the road with his pet ferret.
More Than 200 Volunteer Firefighters From US and Canada Have Deployed to Help With Australian Bushfires
After Australia offered firefighting aid to the United States and Canada in 2018, more than 200 volunteers are repaying the favor.
Anxious About Hosting for the Holidays? Survey Offers Proven Tactics for Impressing Your Guests
If you're nervous about having people over for the holidays, this survey of 2,000 Americans shows exactly what you can do to prepare.
Take 360-Degree Virtual Tour of Yosemite with Obama as Your Guide (WATCH)
If you've never made it out to California to see one of America's favorite parks, don't worry about it – you can now just take a free virtual reality tour.
Businessman Gives $18 Mil to Restore DC’s Lincoln Memorial, His 4th “Patriotic Gift”
Abraham Lincoln might be rising up out of his chair to thank this Washington, D.C. businessman.
Thanks to the billionaire philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, one...
Rare Wildflower Superbloom Paints Death Valley in Brilliant Color (VIDEO)
Death Valley is coming alive with a rare, once in a decade, “superbloom” — where millions of wildflowers burst into full color all at...
Coast Guard Rescues 200 Beached Sea Turtles Stunned by Cold
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of more than 200 sea turtles Thursday, and rushed the reptiles to warmer waters.
Park rangers with...
“Get Down, You Fool!” Lincoln Survives as Only US President to Come Under Enemy Fire
151 years ago this weekend marks the only time a U.S. president ever came under enemy fire. It was in Washington, DC, during the...
We Stumbled Upon a Lincoln Lovefest at Ford’s Theater 150 Years After His Death
The most fortuitous thing happened while I was entertaining an out-of-town friend in Washington, DC yesterday, driving her around to see the cherry blossoms...
Habitats Restored as World’s Largest Dam Removal Unleashes U.S. River
The second of two dams along the Elwha River in Washington State was demolished by crews Tuesday at Glines Canyon. The Elwha River now...
70 Year Mystery Solved: Death Valley’s Moving Stones
Littered across the surface of a dry lake in Death Valley are hundreds of rocks – some weighing as much as 700 pounds (320kg)...
Washington Monument Reopens After Years of Earthquake Repairs – Cool Photos!
After almost three years, the Washington Monument reopened to the public yesterday. A 2011 earthquake left gaping cracks that needed repair, so the 130-year-old structure...
From Brink of Extinction: Elephant Seals Stage Remarkable Comeback
The northern Pacific Elephant Seal once numbered in the tens of thousands until the 19th century when hunters, killing them for their oil-rich blubber,...
Bismarck’s Voice Found on Edison Recording
The voice of Otto von Bismarck, one of the 19th century's most important figures has been identified as one recorded on a wax cylinder...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Tennessee Purple Coneflower No Longer Endangered: An Environmental Success Story
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed removing the Tennessee purple coneflower from the list of threatened and endangered species, marking the success...
NYC Teens Take Ferry to New School, Study Alongside the Fish
Take a free ferry from Manhattan to Governors Island and within minutes, you are transported from the bustle of the city to a picturesque,...
Obama Pledges Full Force For Oil Cleanup, Tripling Personnel in the Region
The President made his second trip to the Gulf Coast Friday announcing his administration had tripled the manpower along the shoreline, beefing up a...
Bald Eagle Soars Off Endangered List: 11,000 Pairs From Only 417
In one of the world's greatest conservation success stories, bald eagle populations have climbed from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in...