It may be one of the most important ports in the US, but Baltimore – just 30 minutes by train from Washington DC – is a town ...

Sprawled across much of the Arabian Peninsula, today’s Arabian Desert is known for brutal heat, dry, harsh winds and scarce water—hardly hospitable to human settlers unaided by air conditioning and a ...

Standing on the Quai des Chartrons, beside Uniworld’s sleek river cruise ship at the Port de la Lune, I’m immersed in the ...

Wood thrush are notorious songsters, with a melodious, flutelike call that is characteristic of eastern hardwood forests. But like many birds, their populations are in decline. Almost 3 billion birds ...

CAPAY, Calif. — An 89-year-old dairy farmer from Glenn County is turning driftwood into high-end furniture. John Zuppan has been carving wood since 1984, but he’s spent the last eight years crafting ...

Commissioned in 1958, the USS Growler patrolled seas off the coast of Russia during the Cold War. The submarine is now an attraction at the Intrepid Museum in New York City. The USS Growler was once a ...

Blain Blakeslee's carvings were funded by two $10,000 grants. The carvings depict nostalgic figures, including a policeman, a barrel maker, and a recreation of the iconic VJ Day kiss. These art pieces ...