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 ...

A quote for your week: "I remember hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of Pine and Fir and Cedar and Poplar ...

Schumacher Crossing is probably best known as a swimming hole for hot summer days, but its cypress, sycamore and Bur Oak trees make it a stunner in the fall. It's not exactly a hiking area, but it's a ...

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 ...

As the tallest growing tree in the world, the coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is awe-inspiring and beloved by many. Its iconic dense foliage and textured reddish-brown bark are beautiful to ...

Autumn’s colorful tapestry is ending. 2025 Island fall has been beautiful and bright, and thanks partly to drought. In the ...

Indiana Dunes National Park is one of the most biodiverse national parks in the U.S., with over 2,000 species and 350 types ...

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 ...

Cypress, TX – As the holiday season approaches, AI Montessori Academy in Cypress is going beyond the classroom to teach its students the true meaning of giving. “If every small business helps a little ...