Tucked away in a picturesque valley just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean sits Lompoc, a charming town that might be the state’s most underrated outdoor paradise. The locals pronounce it “Lom-poke,” ...

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From Yosemite to Denali, trade summer crowds for a winter wonderland at these breathtaking U.S. national parks.

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These enormous moths are nature’s masterpieces. Learn which species are the largest and what makes each one so extraordinary.

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For more than 1,000 years, ancient people built terraces, dams, pyramids and mounds in central Mexico. One of these sites is called Monte Albán, and it was carved from the mountain outside Oaxaca.

Scientists celebrate rare conservation wins as 20 species recover worldwide.

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