A juvenile humpback surfaced mid-lunge and struck a boat off Suffolk County — days after two whales got stuck on Fire Island sandbars.

Ladew Topiary Gardens glows with donated jack-o'-lanterns and artist-carved giant gourds this week in Monkton.

A proposed October 1 deadline would replace Indian Wells' old June and July trim dates that collided with nesting season.

The 15-minute sunset spectacle hits Back Bay in late October, with a backup window in February if clouds get in the way.

David Garrett sketched River Forest Park as a 16-year-old. He got to help cut the ribbon this year, four decades later.

A 25-to-40-year-old loggerhead got tangled near Venice Inlet, cut free just days before stone crab season opens statewide.

Up to 6,000 hikers a day are swarming Methow Valley trailheads, leaving cars stacked along the shoulder of Highway 20.

The duplex owners want out of the rental business, and Lakewood could turn their lot into parkland forever.

The 168-acre Hanover Township preserve features a 10-story bluff overlooking Four Mile Creek and rare old-growth trees.

The South Palm Desert trailhead now has a shade structure, pollinator gardens, and improved pickleball courts following a park renovation.

The one-year-old giraffe from Dallas joins three females at Trails of Africa, filling a gap left since May.

The Tampa park's asphalt loop winds past wetlands and wooded areas, plus a pool, gym and tennis courts.

No reservations, no fees, no 70-person limit — El Paso's Hueco Tanks throws open its gates October 17 and 18.