Adam Segaller

Covering about 1,200 square miles in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Yosemite National Park might be the most iconic wilderness on earth. Yet more than a high-definition image of El Capitan Mountain on your computer screen, this locale — encompassing waterfalls, cliffs, giant sequoia groves, and natural beauty in every direction — routinely ranks as […]

Let's learn more about the Aussiedoodle, particularly its temperament and whether it makes a good family dog.

A National Scenic Byway, State Road A1A passes through most of the cities and towns on Florida’s Atlantic-facing coast, including the lush and exclusive Palm Springs. A1A seems to embody the spirit of Florida itself, from its swampy, pre-air-conditioned history up to the Spring Breaks of today. Let’s ease down this tropical (and subtropical) path […]

It’s sad to note that cougars have been hunted to endangerment in North America. Strong, lithe and potentially ferocious, it is easy to understand that prior generations found the cougar an intimidating foe. Humans sought to reduce its numbers from fear for their own lives, or that of their sheep, cows and goats. As we […]

Ever had ants invite themselves to your picnic? Sometimes you don’t notice that little trail of tiny, black-bodied insects until they’re making off with larger, more visible items — the crumbs from your meal. It’s not just an image from an old cartoon: when ants find a horde of food, they get organized and start […]

With few exceptions, animals evolve to fit their environments. Whether this be related to hunting, sheltering or getting water, Darwinian Theory insists that any species that survives must adapt to its surroundings. And nowhere is this so true as in an animal’s coloration. We all know the chameleon, the most successful example. But there are […]

Big, majestic, whiskered aquatic animals that are graceful in the water and awkwardly floppy on land, sea lions are from the pinniped family and live in climates ranging from subarctic to tropical. Living up to 30 years, these large, slick-skinned, gray and flippered mammals regularly grow to larger-than-a-large-human size. With six different species of sea […]

The oldest building still standing in Connecticut is 384 years old. Let's learn more about this amazing landmark, the Henry Whitfield House.

Quick: close your eyes and picture snow. What country are you in? If you’re from a country that gets snow, you probably answered “home”. But if you were wondering what the snowiest country in the world is, where would you guess? Probably not the Southern Hemisphere of Earth. The vast and wintry wilds of Canada […]

You may know that the current highest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. But did you know that for a time, the world’s tallest building was actually in Canada? Remaining one of the tallest even today, let’s discover Canada’s tallest building, and where it ranks among the world’s giants. The CN […]