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Will Knight of Knight's Spider Web Farm in Vermont

This Farm Harvests Spider Webs for Art

Knight’s Spider Web Farm is Vermont’s original “web site”

How far would you go to spot a bird?

Cool Finds

Extreme Birdwatching Is a Thing, and This Could Be Its Greatest Year Ever

Thank El Niño for a Big Year that’s bashing previous records

Euploea butterflies gather in force in valleys around the country.

Where to See Thousands of Fluttering Butterflies in Taiwan

There’s a reason Taiwan is known as the “butterfly kingdom”

Are these kinds of experiences worth the carbon footprint?

Age of Humans

Visiting Melting Glaciers Can Be Profound. But Is It Morally Wrong?

How to weigh the moral costs of your climate change tour

A pair of bison hang out in the snow at Yellowstone National Park, one of the United States' best spots to see the huge mammals.

American Safaris: Where to See the Biggest Mammals in the U.S.

Go wild for the United States’ largest mammals and take an American Safari

The American Velocipede

American Drivers Have Bicyclists to Thank for a Smooth Ride to Work

Urban elites with a fancy hobby teamed up with rural farmers in a movement that transformed the nation

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine protects over 87,000 acres of land.

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Maine Just Got the Nation’s Newest National Monument

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument could one day become a national park

Lake Burlinskoye in June, 2016.

Cool Finds

Summer Heat Turns This Siberian Lake Bright Pink

And it’s not the only one

Canada

This 400-mile Trail Between the U.S. and Canada Was Planned by a Moose

The new trail will stretch from the Adirondacks in New York to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario

Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire‬

Step Inside 12 of England’s Most Beautiful Gardens

A crowded beach in Cinque Terre, Italy

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There’s a Price to Pay for Saving Spots at Italian Beaches

Be careful where you lay your towel

White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is known for its snow-white dunes.

Six Places to Spot the World’s Most Breathtaking Sand Dunes

From snow-white sand to dunes taller than the Empire State Building, the Sahara has nothing on these majestic deserts

Shifen Waterfall in Pingsi Township, Taiwan.

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Seven Gorgeous Waterfalls to Chase in Taiwan

Rainbows, records and golden water make these majestic falls a can’t-miss

Experience Québec Through the Five Senses

Seven Magic Mountains

Six Monumental New Outdoor Art Installations to See This Summer

Skip the museum and head to one of these large-scale installations instead

A brown bear hunts for salmon in Silver Salmon Creek.

Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska

Where and How to (Safely) Bear Watch in Alaska

Attacks à la Revenant are a statistical blip. An Alaska expert outlines the dos and don’ts of sharing wilderness with the state’s 133,000 bears

Aogashima

The Sleepy Japanese Town Built Inside an Active Volcano

It’s been about 230 years since the last eruption killed half the population. But locals won’t let the volcano dictate their future

Cap-Bon-Ami at Dawn Forillon National Park Quebec, Canada

Canada

Visit Canada’s Jaw-Dropping National Parks for Free

In honor of Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary, explore its spectacular parks gratis

California's Bar SZ Ranch offers daily hayrides.

Plan a Back-40 Getaway at One of These Four Exceptional Farm Stays

Plan an overnight adventure on a working farm

Jayson Mesman and his truffle hunting dog Samson hard at work at The Truffle Farm.

These Adorable Rescue Dogs Lead Truffle Hunting Tours in Australia’s Majura Valley

An Australian farmer trains these abandoned canines to sleuth out a gourmet delicacy

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