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In this Turf Tutorial, you’re invited to get outside, look up into the night sky, and explore the wonders beyond our atmosphere.
astronomy

Turf Tutorial: Stargazing

A beginner’s guide to the secrets of stargazing with Summer Ash
Dezzo, Italy

House on Rock

This house certainly has a unique decor.
Deep Rock Swimming Hole
Fairfield, Australia

Deep Rock Swimming Hole

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
From The Inside Looking Out.
Lebanon, Missouri

Bennett Spring Natural Tunnel

Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.
This Turf Tutorial introduces the concept of urban naturalism to help you hone your observation skills and cultivate your sense of wonder and curiosity in nature as you explore the city.
nature

Turf Tutorial: Urban Naturalism

Exploring Earth Oddities in Urban Wildscapes with Ruby McConnell
This Turf Tutorial invites you to explore plants and fungi in urban wilds, forest edges, woodlands, deserts, and wetlands while offering guidelines for mindful harvesting and thoughtful practices for building intimacy with wild plants and the land.
nature

Turf Tutorial: Foraging

Mindful harvesting and practices to building intimacy with wild plants with Vanessa Chakour
Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")
Madrid, Spain

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.
West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
Himmelsweiher (Sky Ponds)
Augsburg, Germany

Himmelsweiher (Sky Ponds)

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.
Huntington, Vermont

Birds of Vermont Museum

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.
Loup of Fintry
Glasgow, Scotland

Loup of Fintry

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.
nature

Podcast: Pando the Trembling Giant

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 27, 2021
Lago di Alleghe
Alleghe, Italy

Lago di Alleghe

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.
List

Playing With Light and Perspective With One of Our Top Photo Contributors

Patience pays off.
Jonathan Carey September 24, 2021
The views from the volcano's crater lip are astounding.
Angahuan, Mexico

Paricutin Volcano

Climb and walk into the crater of one of the youngest volcanoes on Earth.
Brandymore Castle
Arlington, Virginia

Brandymore Castle

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.
The Bridge of God
Akchour, Morocco

The God's Bridge

Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.
Bear 409, “Beadnose,” a sow that won Fat Bear Week in 2018. GIS specialist Joel Cusick is pioneering a new technique for calculating the bears’ weight that doesn’t require pulley systems and tranquilization.
science

Just How Fat Are Alaska's Most Famous Fat Bears?

As Fat Bear Week approaches, biologists share the results of a novel, noninvasive method to determine the animals' true heft.
Kylie Mohr September 22, 2023