In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...

The university’s research has visited Williamsburg, James City County, Newport News and Richmond for their studies.

In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and ...

The AEW World Championship will be on the line when MJF defends against Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido, who earned the title shot by winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Former AEW World Champion ...

Vic Joseph on commentary pushed the result as the fastest loss in NXT history. By winning the tournament, Heights becomes ...

Wondering about the weirdest animals in the world? We've listed the Top 31 here — including the axolotl, aye-aye, blobfish, ...

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 ...

That’s Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland – 1,100 acres of pure natural bliss hiding in plain sight just north of Baltimore. You know how some parks feel like they were designed by committee?

Could guts save your butt? A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan ...

Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare mountains, near the border with Kenya, they’ve adapted to life on steep ...

Multiple species of frogs form loud groups on rainy winter nights, particularly in south Alabama. Winter breeding frogs like the Upland Chorus Frog, the Spring Peeper, Leopard Frogs and American Toads ...

For decades now, local naturalist Jim Gilbert has been providing his observations of the great outdoors. Here are a few area ...