Want to call in some good luck this spring? Try killing the first snake you see-or any of these other springtime traditions from around the world.

Last week, I wrote about the red-winged blackbird, which is one of the first migratory species to arrive in our area in the spring. I characterized the great flocks of red-wings as the vanguard of an ...

My first time visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was years ago. I had visited mountain ranges in other parts of the country, but nothing was quite like this park. From the minute you ...