Winter might not be the traditional season for a national park getaway, but that’s exactly what makes it magical. With fewer crowds, peaceful snowy landscapes, and a chance to see wildlife in a ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature winter wonderlands Located in the White Andean Mountain Range near Huaraz, Alpamayo is among the most beautiful peaks in the world.

If you live in a region where snow is a rarity, it’s easy to feel like winter magic is out of reach. However, even without snowy landscapes, you can create fun, festive experiences that bring your ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The early pandemic years overlapped with some of California’s worst wildfires on record, creating haunting, orange-tinted skies and wide swathes of burned landscape. Some of ...

Winter doesn't have to send your garden into hibernation or turn your outdoor paths into slippery afterthoughts. When snow arrives, the right paving and pathways can actually make your landscape feel ...

Two Arctic wolves stand quietly in a snowy forest, alert yet calm. Their thick fur blends with the winter landscape as they ...

A research team examined what happens to mountain snowpacks when sunny, midwinter dry spells occur in forests impacted by severe wildfire. The early pandemic years overlapped with some of California's ...

Srinagar: Winter chill continues to grip Srinagar, as the city recorded a minimum temperature of -2.0 degrees Celsius and a ...