New Mexico is a spectacular combo of stunning nature, rich history, and unique culture. Head between Albuquerque and Santa Fe to see the best of all three.

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

In the remote reaches of Arizona s Petrified Forest National Park, scientists have unearthed North America's oldest known pterosaur a small, gull-sized flier that once soared above Triassic ecosystems ...

The gull-sized pterosaur was found at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona along with hundreds of other fossils ...

The new type of pterosaur, named Eotephradactylus mcintireae, was identified by a Smithsonian-led research team, according to ...

Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years.

Susan Johnson has lived in Flagstaff for over 30 years and loves to delve into her adopted hometown’s past. She has written ...

Scientists and students gather each summer at the remote Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station to study birds, bogs ...