“Anyone can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie,” wrote Willa Cather, author of “O Pioneers!,” the saga of early westward struggles and the kind of character it took to ...

Discover the fascinating creatures of Native American folklore! From the elusive Wendigo to the powerful Thunderbird, this video explores the legendary beings that have shaped and inspired Native ...

The tiny native oysters of San Francisco Bay managed to outlive the Gold Rush, bay-shore development and decades of punishing pollution. New research shows they have a fighting chance to survive ...