Stephen C. Foster State Park gives access to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, likely the wildest 402,000 acres in the Southeast.

Wedged between Raleigh, Durham and Research Triangle Park is more than eight square miles of woods dotted with lakes and laced with streams and trails. William

You don’t have to travel to the Caribbean for a laid-back island experience. Burton Island State Park in Vermont provides a getaway for swimming and sunbathin

Carrizo Plain — hot and dry for much of the year — is a diverse, bountiful but fragile ecosystem.

This South Dakota park delivers a dose of rugged beauty, from the namesake rocks to a classic prairie teeming with wildlife.

Why the last thing you should stress about while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is productivity.

The U.S. food supply is experiencing problems, from milk to chicken to produce, but it's functioning and shoppers can get the food they need during COVID-19.

Without human touch, we lose one of our most effective ways to empathize with one another.

WHO says "immunity passports" certifying that people are immune to the coronavirus are premature since we don't know if they will work.

The hole over Antarctica is slowly healing, but research suggests the ozone layer is thinning at lower latitudes.

Three communities recognized as setting the "gold standard" for local-level sustainability planning named winners of the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Awar

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.

2014 was a rough year for U.S. honeybees, according to a new federal survey. Here's how you can help out your local pollinators.

16-year-old entertainer says he's excited to return to his family's 88-acre farm and 'take in the open space and nature around my home.'

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.

A new super slow-motion video reveals the unusual pollination strategy of Australia's blue-banded bee.

Spiders eat several hundred million tons of insects per year, a new study finds, a global feast rivaling the yearly meat intake of humans.

By giving away free bananas in Seattle, Amazon is disrupting local businesses.

These grand get-togethers take us back to America's farming roots. Demolition derbies, pig shows, rides and fried everything await.

With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard.

A new label will certify foods grown in soil and animal products from pastured animals and would rule out hydroponic and aquaponic techniques.

Traces of the weed killer glyphosate are increasingly being found in food, but the public is at a loss of how to process that information.

This is the downside of trendy foods.

A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style.

A megadrought, which can last more than three decades, is increasingly likely in the region due to climate change.

Scientists say we have 10 years to dramatically restructure the livestock industry.

Jim Motavalli shares an excerpt from his just-released book, ​"The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends"

The Davis Museum at Wellesley College will remove 120 pieces of art that were created or donated by immigrants.

On March 8, International Women's Day, women around the U.S. plan to go on strike.

Clicktivism or slacktivism is using social media to support a cause. Critics say it's activism lite, but often people are moved to get more involved.

Micro-volunteering lets you give back when there's no room for another commitment.

For a time, this cow was the sole inhabitant of her own private island in Poland. She swam there to avoid slaughter.

The torch really has been passed to a new generation as these words from David Hogg of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High perfectly sum up.

A teacher in a rural community in Virginia is running 100 miles in 24 hours to send her students to college.

Paul Phillips and Karen Perry were still mourning their old dog when Zeppelin crashed into their lives.

Galgopod creates a lifeline for some of the world's most tragic dogs.

A puppy named Dallas who was almost euthanized without ever leaving the shelter just landed a dream job: As a police K9.

New initiative to raise awareness of child homelessness features Lily, a character first introduced in 2011 to address food insecurity.

Earlier this year, her fans raised $650,000 to purchase the world's largest medical medical scanner to help her.

Garland Benson is trying to raise $1 million to help pay for a $6 million clinical trial treatment for his sister, who has Batten disease.

Some companies make DIY repair difficult (or impossible), but new laws in the U.S. and Europe may make fixing things easier.

Pat Smith, 70, successfully completed a New Year's resolution to visit and help clean 52 beaches in 2018.

47 animals were saved after a daring mission to a zoo in the Gaza Strip.

This shelter dog's neurological issues didn't stop him from getting adopted in no time.

This revolution isn't being led by baby boomers, but they are a big part of it.

Chris Van Dorn dons the cape and mask to rescue animals through his nonprofit, Batman4Paws.

Habitat conservation and international assistance have helped India's tiger population rise 30% since 2015.

Mimi Ausland began as an advocate for animals with her interactive quiz website that donates food to shelters. Now, she's tackling plastic waste in the ocean.

Daniel Kish is leading the way for research on echolocation and blind people because of his self-taught ability to navigate smoothly without sight.

Efforts to replace Columbus Day gain momentum across the nation.