The Lincoln Memorial Has A Basement
For Abraham Lincoln's birthday, we look at one of the most timeless memorials to the 16th president - or at least its undercroft, which has been out of public view for a long time.
The Great Green Wall Is Regreening Parts of Africa’s Sahel
The Great Green Wall is a multi-country project in and around Africa’s Sahel region to re-green areas that have turned to desert because of overuse, expanding desert and climate change.
The Parachuting Beavers Of ‘48
On this day in 1948, Idaho Fish and Game moved beavers to a new habitat in a very unusual way: they had the beavers parachute into the wilderness! We'll explain how they did it.
Tree friend
My tender hearted kindergartner is making sure the backyard trees won’t be weighed down by too much snow.
The Friendship Oak Is Over 500 Years Old And Still Going Strong
Today is Arbor Day, and so we’re going to talk about the Friendship Oak, a remarkable tree in Mississippi that just keeps on keeping on.
How The Tree That Owns Itself Came To Own Itself
Today we pay a visit to Athens, Georgia, where you’ll find something unusual: The Tree That Owns Itself.
Elizabeth Freeman Makes Herself A Free Woman
An enslaved woman in 18th century Massachusetts overheard all the talk about freedom and equality and decided it should be put to the test.
