Celebrating the details most people overlook, the Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has unveiled the stunning shortlisted images in its 2025 contest.

According to the calendar, the first week of August is halfway between the summer solstice in June and the autumnal equinox of September. However, most of us do not view this as midsummer when we ...

The Pacific Northwest: The name implies that the ocean defines this region. And we’re not here to argue that a gazillion tons of seawater is irrelevant. But—no disrespect to Poseidon—when it comes to ...

The U.S. National Park Service’s 63 national parks rightly get a lot of love. Visiting these significantly preserved natural sites across the American landscape, like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and ...