New Jersey getting new dinosaur museum
At a site loaded with fossil traces from the distant past, New Jersey is getting a new dinosaur-focused museum.
Nature
Hooded (leaf) Mantis, Costa Rica
Would you have guessed that this highly unusual and well camouflaged insect was a praying mantis? If so, you're smarter than me.
Volcanoes making travel news
Volcanic eruptions around the world are both an attraction to visitors and a danger to air traffic and homes.
UK: A new call for cleaner rivers
Water clean enough for 'wild swimming' is the goal of new legislation and a call from the UK's water companies.
An Island of Puffins
A short expedition from Reykjavik pays off in plenty of puffin pictues.
Nature's Calendar: Tree Rings
An ancient Douglas fir in Mount Rainier National Park counts the years from the 13th century in its rings
Stockholm warning: "No elk selfies"
City and animal welfare officials are concerned that the huge animals can be spooked and aggressive, and want people to leave them alone.
Mount Rainier's Trail of the Shadows
A short and easy trail in Mount Rainier National Park offers insights into a living environment as well as a small slice of human history.
Sleeping Sea Otter, Kodiak Harbor, Alaska
Sea otters were once overhunted because of their thick lush pelts. Fortunately they've made a nice recovery. This one was napping in a busy fishing harbor in Kodiak.
Hercules Beetle, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger came across this gigantic bug while hiking in the rainforest of Costa Rica's northeast coastal region.
The Falkland Islands
With a rich maritime history, abundant wildlife and immensely hospitable locals, this slice of Britain in the South Atlantic has a lot going for it.
Narada Falls, Mount Rainier National Park
Narada Falls, In Mount Rainier National Park, creates its own rainbow.
A Walk in the Woods at Martin Creek Lake Park
Marilyn Jones and her granddaughter explore nature on a pleasant day.
Locks, Fish and Ladders, Seattle
A dam and locks connecting Seattle waterways has a side attraction: a ladder for fish swimming upstream.
Tarantula, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
This arachnid is not what it seems at first blush. Any idea why?