Of course, the byway begins in Bear Mountain State Park, which covers more than 5,000 acres. In the park visitors will find ...

Female brown bears Ash and Lexi made their public debut Monday at the Lincoln Park Zoo, marking the first time the zoo has ...

There’s something profoundly different about watching an elephant amble across the savanna versus seeing one pace behind ...

Parents in the DC area (or visiting in December) looking for magical, over-the-top holiday destinations within driving ...

Don’t Miss The five-mile Macleay Park Trail to Pittock Mansion, the park’s most popular trail. It has everything, including ...

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed two female brown bears, Ash and Lexi, who made their debut Monday after coming to Chicago from Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. The bears, who are aunt and niece but ...

Bears Ash and Lexi are now part of the zoo's Walter Family Arctic Tundra after coming from the Kenry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.

On Rocky Mountain National Park’s less-visited west side, the Kawuneeche Valley looks different than it used to. Where ...

California is expanding its Golden Bear Pass program to provide free entry to hundreds of state parks for families receiving public assistance, while the federal government shutdown continues to ...

Swap turkey for fresh-caught seafood at The Crab Pot, Elliott’s Oyster House, or Local Tide; alternatively, warm up with a ...

Visitors at Shalom Wildlife Zoo feed a brown bear through the fence, raising concerns from animal welfare experts about animal-visitor contact.

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite moments from October 2025, and here are some of the images they selected.