Two-tank trip takes Western Pennsylvanians to hobbit resort built by Penn State grad

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. It’s an eight-hour, 500-mile drive from Pittsburgh, but for fans of “Lord of the Rings” and “Harry ...
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Oma-Homers: Meet the Nebraska pigeon racers keeping a tradition alive

The beady-eyed athletes scan an unfamiliar wind-swept prairie from behind the starting gate. They’ve prepared for this day ...
eOpicle

Hallelujahs, Hitmakers, and Holy Hype: Nashville’s New Museum of Christian & Gospel Music Preaches to the Choir (and Maybe the Tourists)

Outside, the streets of Nashville hum with live bands, neon lights, and tourists taking selfies in front of bars named after ...
Real Science on MSN

Why Pigeons Never Get Lost Even When Released From Far Away

Homing pigeons combine multiple navigation systems—using the sun’s position for direction, a magnetic sense to orient on ...
autoevolution

CedarNest Is a Modern Tiny Home With a Small Cedar Loft and the Cutest Built-In Terrace

This one-bedroom tiny home is an enticing housing alternative for anyone seeking flexibility, a minimalist lifestyle, and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

100 Years After Her Death, Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, Still Resonates

In the fall of 1813, John James Audubon was traveling by horseback to Louisville from his home in Henderson, Kentucky, when he saw an immense flock of birds coming straight at him. Audubon—pioneer, ...
Contando Estrelas

Vigo, a city where pigeons have a taste for elegance when sleeping

A curious sunset in the port of Canido, on the southern bank of the Vigo Estuary Saliente de Coya, the little-known story of ...