The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now Be Called by Its Cherokee Name
In 1858, the mountain was named for a Confederate general. Now, it will once again be known as “Kuwohi”
Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for People With Colorblindness, Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season
The viewfinders are outfitted with special lenses that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between hues
You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That’s Sailing Around the World
The Galeón Andalucía, which is now making its way to London, was designed to resemble the armed merchant vessels manufactured by Spain and Portugal between the 16th and 18th centuries
The World’s Best Pizza Is in New York City, According to Italy-Based Rankings
Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side has claimed the top spot in an annual ranking of pizzerias around the globe
This Remote Region in Spain Could Pay You Up to $16,000 to Move There
Officials in Extremadura are hoping to attract digital nomads and tech workers in a bid to boost the region’s shrinking population
This Map Lets You See When Magnificent Fall Foliage Will Peak in Your Area
Use the interactive tool’s week-by-week, county-by-county predictions to start planning your leaf-peeping trips across the United States
Paris Mayor Wants to Keep the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower
Critics worry that the symbol will tarnish the iconic structure’s historic character
You Can Stay at the Club Where the Beatles Played Some of Their Earliest Gigs
One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb
A Dolphin Keeps Biting People in Japan. Researchers Think It’s Just Lonely
A series of dolphin attacks in Wakasa Bay is believed to be the doing of a lone male bottlenose dolphin looking for friends or a mate—but finding only humans
See Hundreds of Sea Lions Take Over a Popular California Beach
The pinnipeds are resting on San Carlos Beach as part of their annual northward journey from the Channel Islands, prompting officials to close it down
Divers Can Now Explore Historic Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan More Easily
Crews installed buoys and mooring lines to mark the locations of 19 wreck sites in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Germany Turns Former Nazi Bunker Into a Leisure Complex
Built as an air raid shelter in the 1940s, the massive structure now houses a hotel, restaurants and a rooftop park with lush greenery
Archaeologists May Have Identified the Bones of a Celebrated Ninth-Century Bishop in Spain
Bishop Teodomiro was a central figure in the creation of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
More Than 200 Dead Bodies Have Been Left Behind on Mount Everest, and Many Mark the Path to the Summit
Mountaineers who perished on the world’s highest peak have become landmarks for the living, though recovery crews have made risky expeditions to remove some of the corpses
Iconic ‘Double Arch’ Rock Formation Collapses in Utah
Changing water levels and erosion from waves may have contributed to the collapse in the popular Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina’s 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn’t know if the historic tree would survive, but they’ve been working to give it the best possible odds
Olympians Finally Got to Swim in the Seine River
After months of uncertainty, the women’s and men’s triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
These Remote Volcanic Islands in the South Pacific Just Became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Marquesas, located some 3,000 miles from their nearest continental neighbor, are some of the most isolated islands on the planet
Yosemite’s Peregrine Falcons Are Rebounding Thanks to Unlikely Allies: Rock Climbers
After pesticides decimated the birds’ numbers, climbers helped the species regain a foothold in the park
The Story Behind This Breathtaking Viral Photo of an Olympic Surfer
Jérôme Brouillet, a photojournalist with the Agence France-Presse (AFP), captured an iconic moment when Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina celebrated after setting an Olympic record
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