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Happy 150th to Yosemite Park!

The giant sequoias that tower hundreds of feet into the sky inspire more than a million people to visit Yosemite every year. They also inspired President Abraham Lincoln to sign an unprecedented piece of legislation on June 30, 1864, in the midst of the Civil War. The Yosemite Grant protected these Northern California trees, as well […]

The Boat That Landed on a Roof and Saved 59 People

When the tsunami swept through Indonesia 10 years ago, a family became trapped on the top floor of a house with water rising fast to their necks. But they launched an amazing escape when a boat became lodged on the roof. During village reconstruction the boat was preserved right where it landed, as a reminder of nature's power and a beacon of hope.