If you’re looking for less traffic on the hiking trail, add these 10 less-recognized national parks awaiting discovery to your bucket list.
Author: Camille Fine, USA TODAY
One of the oldest penguins under human care has died at 40, zoo says
Captain EO, a legendary Magellanic penguin and fixture of San Francisco Zoo history, passed at an estimated 40-years-old, the zoo reported Thursday.
Shockingly sweet chocolate sculptures: See Jesus, Elton John, a vintage car and more
Chocolate’s versatility extends beyond just eating it. This World Chocolate Day, see the grandest sculptures made entirely from this beloved delicacy.
76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton in ‘pristine’ condition to be auctioned in NYC
A 76 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur skeleton, the only specimen of its kind available for private ownership, will be auctioned off this month.
From big cities to small towns, see the most spectacular July 4th fireworks shows in the US
See 10 U.S. cities with amazing Fourth of July firework displays ahead of the 246th birthday of the United States of America.
Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream tied to deadly outbreak of Listeria infections, CDC says
Florida-made Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream is behind a deadly Listeria monocytogenes breakout impacting 10 states, according to the CDC.
Meet the Rainbow Family: See 50 years of hippies flocking to one (illegal) annual gathering
Self-described hippies are flocking to Colorado for the 50th anniversary gathering of the Rainbow Family of Living Light this July 4.
Alligator kills person in South Carolina attack near Myrtle Beach, authorities say
A person in South Carolina was killed in an alligator attack near a community retention pond outside Myrtle Beach on Friday, authorities said.
‘Get to the airport early’: TSA screens 2.45M passengers, highest daily total since February 2020
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration screened 2.45 million air passengers on Friday, the highest daily total since February 2020.
Take a look inside ‘The Cheech’: This new Chicano art museum could be largest of its kind
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art in Riverside, California, unveiled the Cheech and Chong member’s prolific collection of Mexican-American art.