Once one of the largest and most powerful rail networks in the United States, the New York Central Railroad connected Manhattan to Chicago, Detroit, and even Canada. Today, only fragments ...

Union Army Sgt. Joseph H. White, interred in a now-abandoned cemetery in 1916, will have a permanent headstone placed at his ...

As car-centric as it is today, America's history of rail travel remains a crucial part of its legacy. These relic stations maintain their former grandeur.

Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures ...

Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.

Most folks know what pampas grass looks like. It volunteers all around Goleta. It pops up in empty fields, at the beach, alongside the freeway, and even ...

Pack your paintbrushes because this riverside borough in Pennsylvania marries bohemian small-town vibes with metropolitan amenities, making for a great getaway.

Tucked away in the heart of the Finger Lakes region sits Skaneateles, a lakeside haven that feels worlds away from New York’s bustling urban centers, yet remains perfectly accessible for a ...

A long-lost iron mine. A once-grand dame showplace for major entertainers. A lost subway. The great, sometimes creepy, abandoned places in Upstate New York offer a unique vision into the backstory of ...

And in the 15 or so years that have passed since that final Farrow shoot, I’ve made it a point to explore (and photograph) ...

I’ve often thought the seven-year battle played out between the city of San Jose and a group of community advocates over an abandoned railroad trestle would make for a great public-policy case study ...