Here are 10 hikes within 30 minutes of the city to suit various tastes, along with tips for how to get the most out of them.

On a large campus in Edgewater, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center flood a forest every summer to learn about climate change. It's just one of the large-scale experiments conducted...

Find official information on Maryland's General Election, including dates, voter registration, polling locations, mail-in ballots, and how to vote.

“At our core, we are devoted to learning. Specifically, we want to learn how to extract as much value as possible from everyone and everything we interact wi...

Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.

In 1976, thousands of cyclists road across the country to commemorate America’s 200th birthday, a journey that changed how they saw themselves—and the nation

Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

Being in nature is great for your brain. Experts are trying to figure out why.

Total canopy cover was not associated with mortality, but year-to-year increases were linked to lower all cause and cause specific mortality Year-to-year tree canopy loss is significantly associa...

We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good.