The longleaf pine ecosystem is more than a forest: It is the story about how people shape landscapes over centuries. It thrived under Native fire stewardship, declined under industrial exploitation, ...

James Dodson, a journalist who normally writes about golf, has taken a somewhat different journey and compiled in a remarkable fashion “The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey on the ...

H. Foege, a former CDC director who helped eradicate smallpox and whose health work saved millions of lives, died Saturday in ...

The U.S. is filled with architectural gems. Prepare to be amazed by these stunning churches, from soaring cathedrals to hidden chapels, in every state.

The majority of enslaved Africans transported to the Americas originated from West Africa—a region that, by the late medieval period, had undergone extensive Islamization. Understanding American ...

Indigo was once so vital to the state people called it “blue gold.” As interest in the dye reignites, historic sites are ...

One was a doctor and the other a lawyer. One was a minister with a sullied reputation, and the other was feuding with Button ...

Today we visit a historic Georgia city cemetery to find the grave of General Henry H. Lowe, who died in 1854 and played a major role in early Georgia politics, militia leadership, and plantation ...

Covering President's Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and beyond—travel advisors and experts ...

Lyric Baltimore is inviting the city to lift its collective voice during “Freedom Songs,” a free, immersive community singing experience led by internationally acclaimed vocalist and cultural educator ...