FIRE IS A NATURAL PART of Western ecosystems, and many forest species crave its disturbance and the resulting regeneration. But starting in the mid-to-late 1800s, the federal government banished ...
Dallas Blooms The largest annual floral festival in the Southwest features 500,000 blooming bulbs, including 350,000 tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils, alongside vibrant azaleas and cherry trees, ...
Things to Do in California - Seasonal Highlights . California's diverse array of landscapes – beaches, lakes, forests, mountains and deserts – make it one of th ...
Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in Assisi was started in 1228. The painter Cimabue (also called Cenni di Pepo) ...
Though her focus had primarily been painting ... why an oak tree is important – because it hosts hundreds of caterpillars and feeds squirrels and deer and provides shelter for birds – that ...