These dogs train to rescue people from avalanches.

This traveler shares what he learned about life in the Andes.

Aunt May and the unnamed narrator attempt to bake a cake for a cake contest but they wind up talking themselves into eating it themselves.

A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert give Jennifer the chance to appreciate the beauty of the wild.

Was it only the artistic cover that helped Toby to get an A+ on his book report?

What springtime sound is like the jingling of a thousand bells? Tiny tree frogs called spring peepers!

One summer night the author and her daughter watched as a mother sea turtle came ashore to lay her eggs.

How does a hummingbird's thin beak snatch bugs from the air?

Scientists used sonar and other experiments to discover how humpback whales work together in teams to catch fish to eat. They learned why whales blow bubbles make trumpet-like...

How does the male weaverbird make such a perfect nest? By building it over and over again until he gets it right.