Little used in American military history, river warfare proved to be a difference-maker when the nation was torn apart by political and social strife.

The geysers of Yellowstone National Park are magnificent to behold, as millions of tourists can attest. Intriguingly, such powerful natural phenomena may have contribute to the…

Aerial photography was a part of war for 150 years. But aerial photos have aided land use studies and transformed archeology. Now aerial cameras find ancient cities once lost in…

Transcendent experiences are moments where we feel a sense of deep connection with the world around us. They are sometimes accessed through near-death experiences (NDEs), drugs,…

Western New York was once young America’s Wild West. Its raucous settlement set in motion changes that swept across the continent. Energizing it all was the new Erie Canal,…