Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings were born to a mom who is nearly 100 years old.

A sea lion acted “unhinged” and “deranged” when it attacked a surfer off the coast of Oxnard, California. Here’s why.

A rescue story is even more wonderful because of a bizarre coincidence. A backpack filled with supplies helped save a stranded father and son.

Dr. Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, allegedly attempted to kill his wife on Monday while they were hiking in Hawaii.

An excavation team in Texas discovered an ancient trove of weapons in a remote cave system in Big Bend National Park.

Three hikers went off trail this week in Nevada and made a gruesome discovery: a human skull and other skeletal remains.

A German tourist decided to climb the the Mayan pyramid, El Castillo, at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico. Locals were mad.

No fewer than 31 steer (male neutered cattle) escaped from a trailer and ran loose on a Texas freeway earlier this week.

Staff shortages have forced Arches National Park in Utah to shut down one of the most popular hikes in the park: Fiery Furnace. Learn more.

A hiker returning to his vehicle after a trek near Tucson, Arizona saw a coatimundi sitting on his hood, then it attacked him.