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For bird enthusiasts, Decorah has achieved worldwide fame through the Decorah Eagles – a pair of bald eagles whose nest has been livestreamed since 2007, allowing viewers from around the globe to ...

With Caroline in a wedding dress and Dan in a suit and tie, the happy couple realized their dream, climbing the ice to a secluded cave to say their vows. After their one-of-a-kind ceremony, the ...

Big Four Ice Caves will be closed to the public today starting at 8 a.m. so emergency responders can practice drills in the event of a cave collapse or major avalanche. Parking at the Big Four Ice ...

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

Modern humans first arrived in Europe 43,000 years ago during the last ice age. One of the areas where they took up residence was the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Excavated from the 1860s, six ...

Fine soil particles once encased in ice were discovered in a cave about 20,000 years after the frozen sheet melted. This sediment is significant both for what it tells us about the past and what it ...