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The heart of this scenic territory is the small town of Jordan. Rising from the banks of Big Dry Creek and straddling Montana Highway 200, Jordan was founded in about 1896 by Arthur Jordan.

This Nov. 7, 2013 file photo shows Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, a crew member of the International Space Station, waving prior to the launch of Soyuz-FG rocket at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

National Geographic writer Mark Jenkins will share his experiences with one of the world's oldest skiing cultures Thursday, Mar. 13, at 5:30PM in LCCC.

Today Air New Zealand released the video where they offered one lucky traveler a chance to join National Geographic photographer and passionate environmentalist, Jason Edwards on assignment to Antarctica.

The giant sloth -- the ancient land mammal whose modern descendants dwell in trees -- apparently had a taste for seafood, and began venturing into the sea as food sources on land dried up.

It's not easy to find someone whose right brain and left brain are each working overtime.

The American Kennel Club has long ranked the Labrador Retriever as the most popular dog in the country with Chihuahuas coming in a close second.

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I occasionally receive a request to print or post a photograph that has appeared on Panda's Thumb, but this one takes the cake: A magazine called Creation Illustrated , which bills itself as "The Christian answer to National Geographic," requested permission to publish this photograph Their e-mail was datelined, "URGENT - Matt Young's photo of ... (more)

If you're stuck in a sinking car, or outside your car and desperately need to get inside, you have plenty of ways to break that window, but one of the best might be right there in your car anyway-a simple sparkplug will do the trick with ease.

The days are getting longer here in northern Nevada, and spring is around the corner.

A better Introduction than I can imagine is this one: YouTube, but the resolution is better via HDTV.

Inspired by decades of National Geographic specials, the BBC Planet Earth series, and the beauty of our terrestrial home, EARTH SONGS gently guides the viewer through a journey of ageless wisdom, inspiring poetry and stunning footage of Mother Earth.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and host of National Geographic and Fox's new show Cosmos, said Sunday that he thinks the media needs to stop providing false balance in stories on scientific subjects like climate change.

Thousands of Scientists, Naturalists, Students and Volunteers to Participate in 24-Hour Event to Discover and Record Species Living in National Parks in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties The Golden Gate National Parks, consisting of three national park units, span more than 80,000 acres and 91 miles of shoreline of federal, state and ... (more)

President Barack Obama is inserting himself into yet another television program, this time the reboot of a classic science series.

Two-thirds of today's people revere father Abraham as their spiritual icon. Abraham is more revered than any other person of history.

The company also increased its business 50 percent with a national park concessionaire that has 110 locations across the U.S. : All of the company's clothing is made in the United States.

Daylight saving time is mistakenly credited to Benjamin Franklin, but it's still a good idea.

Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division disembark an armored troop carrier in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam.