Watch trends come and go, but one of the most consistent across the market over the last few years has been an explosion of ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the winter, and with that sometimes comes wildlife spotting.

Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature," David B. Williams slows down and takes a close look at Seattle.

A trove of books written by medieval-era French monks were bound with bizarre “hairy” covers from far-away animals — shedding ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature. Here are shade-loving ...

Nature’s splendor moved indoors on Sunday. On April 6 at the Tamarack Marketplace Conference Center Ballroom in Beckley, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NRGNPP), a unit of the National ...

If you love the look of hydrangeas, but are short on space, this smaller version of the 'limelight' hydrangea might be ...

Deciduous native azaleas are also excellent landscape choices for the azalea lover. Southern Indica azaleas are prevalent ...