Brutally cold temperatures, icy winds, and heavy snow accompany what we commonly call a polar vortex in the winter, but the polar vortex is a dynamic system of interacting forces that exists ...

Just a 90-minute train ride from the towering skyscrapers of Shinjuku lies the Fukasawa area, nestled in a lush, peaceful forest on the slopes of the Okutama mountain range. One of metropolitan ...

Autumn is here which means things are slowing down in the garden but there’s still plenty to enjoy outdoors. In October the garden is a still and soothing place to be after the busy pace of summer – ...

Wildland fires have been a part of the Rocky Mountain ecosystems for millions of years, resulting from lightning strikes, volcanic eruptions, and spontaneous combustion. The plants and animals evolved ...

‘Green-fingered’ feels the wrong term for autumn gardening. Right now, borders are a riot of flame reds, burnished golds and canary yellows. Leaves are turning, and whirling downwards to carpet lawns.

Gardening ...