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The Liberty Trail boardwalk meanders through cypress and palm trees along Lake Henderson.
nature

10 Reasons to Explore Citrus County: Forests, Springs, and a Hippo Citizen

Plus endless opportunities for hiking, biking, and paddling through lush nature
Clifton, Australia

Lake Clifton Thrombolites

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.
Nevada

Delamar Dry Lake

This dry lake bed was once an emergency landing strip for military and experimental aircraft.
lakes

How to Get In (or Out) of a Kayak or Canoe Without Embarrassing Yourself

Make a splash—in a good way—and impress friends with a smooth transition from land to lake.
Karuna Eberl June 24, 2024
Altay Prefecture, China

Kanas Lake

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
Grenada

Grand Etang

This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.
Troy Hartman surfs the skies as his cameraman flies by his side.
lakes

5 Wild Tales of Riding the Waves

Surf’s up from Hawaii to the Great Lakes to the troposphere.
April White May 31, 2024
Lake Eacham, Australia

Lake Eacham

A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.
Weatherford, Texas

The Boardwalk at Lake Weatherford

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.
Wincham, England

Ashton's and Neumann's Flashes

Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.
Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
A dingonek has seemingly impenetrable, armadillo-like scales, a powerful tail, and very sharp teeth.
cryptozoology

The Man-Eating Dingonek Lurks Beneath East Africa’s Rivers

The 18-foot-long, dog-headed beast-fish didn't seem so unbelievable to Africa's early white colonizers.
April White April 29, 2024
Kenora, Ontario

White Otter Castle

This log house sits in the remote Canadian wilderness, and holds a mysterious tale of the trapper who built it.
Valley Falls, Oregon

Lake Abert

Oregon's only closed-basin hypersaline lake, an important stopover for migrating waterfowl, is in danger of drying up completely.
lakes

Podcast: Ganvie Lake Village

A deep dive into "the Venice of Africa," a waterway-filled village in Benin.
The Podcast Team March 26, 2024
Rising Sun Riverfront Levee in Southern Indiana.
hot springs

Discover 11 Spectacular Spots in Indiana to View the 2024 Eclipse

With an official NASA broadcast location, a performance by Janelle Monáe, an authentic Swiss town and much more, the Hoosier State offers every kind of eclipse experience.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Church of the Good Shepherd

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Keswick, England

Hundred Year Stone

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.