UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

UC Davis professor Hugh Safford found the highest living tree in California on a recent hike through the High Sierra.

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Located between Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake—perched at a dizzying 3,812 meters ...

What if colleges started applying to you instead of the other way around? This story also appeared in National Public Radio The anxiety-inducing college admissions game is changing. With declining ...

Rocco is from Hernando, he went to school from Moton Elementary through Hernando High. Growing up in Hernando enhances his ability to provide background to ongoing issues. The Hernando Sun Printed ...

These family-friendly mountain peaks in the Philippines offer stunning views, fresh air, and unforgettable bonding moments!

Because of the region's high altitude (3,000 to 5,000 feet ... largest prairie dog colony as well as nesting sites and migratory habitats for more than 500 bird species. More than 110 native ...

Rock Wren is an apropos name for a bird that lives in sparsely vegetated, arid and rocky canyons.

As my father and I trudged up a snowy trail in Valles Caldera National Preserve, hoping to get a better view of an elk herd ...