Knees are knobby root growth that protrude above the ground surface on the cypress, usually in more moist conditions. They ...

Old-school hitchiker and rail-rider, Matthew Schwartz found his way to the Yukon for his 18th birthday. Now he's fighting ...

That is also what the swamp in First Landing State Park in Virginia looks like for much of the time, but if you plan your ...

Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of the dreamiest destinations in California—and in the United States. Revel in the mesmerizing ...

Nestled in northeastern Louisiana, Tallulah offers a refreshing departure from the frenetic pace of modern life—a place where time seems to move at the leisurely cadence of a front porch rocking chair ...

Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa, Florida is the antidote you didn’t know you needed. Let me tell you something about Florida that the tourism brochures won’t – between the theme parks ...

Our talented readers again crammed fantastic stories into 99 words or fewer for the Journal’s annual Flash Fiction Contest. Retired children’s librarian JoAnn Bauer, NCJ Managing Editor Jennifer ...

People always ask for the story behind my bald head. I’ve mastered recounting the short version: “I actually had long locs, and one day a bald spot appeared. It grew and grew; my locs were literally ...