The holiday season can be a stressful time for people, with travel, budgets, families and sky high expectations. That’s why it’s important to take a moment and breathe. And in case you can’t remember ...

When I was younger, so much younger than today, we had a tortoise as a pet. In tribute to the great mathematician of ancient Greece, we named him Archimedes, Archie for short. He was a charmer, ...

The nesting season for loggerhead turtles along the eastern seaboard has become a big draw for tourists at Jekyll Island, Ga. For $10, people can walk the beach with experienced guides and also ...

Boxed in by a freeway, a golf course and a neighborhood, it’s a miracle that San Francisco’s Mountain Lake even exists. But not only is the tiny lake—located on the south end of the city’s Presidio ...