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As you dig into your Thanksgiving dessert this year, be sure to think of the heaping piles of dung that made the delicious treat possible.

Not all pumpkins are created equal. Check out these tips for choosing a pumpkin that’s ripe for picking.

This classic fall-time activity poses more risks than you may think, but there are things you can do to mitigate them.

These hiking trails put on a spectacular show around this time of year.

With the right seeds and growing conditions, you can cultivate a 300-pound pumpkin in time for next year’s Halloween.

Wondering when the autumn leaves will put on their yearly show? This interactive foliage map helps you follow peak colors from September through November.

A new study explains why letting bison roam large areas can be a good thing for soil.

These aquatic champions display incredible strength.

The “little apple of death” is the true forbidden fruit.

Learn about Bootanomyia dorsalis, the tiny but troublesome parasitic wasp invading the U.S.

If eating fresh fruit makes your mouth tingle, you might have this little-known (but very treatable) condition.

If you suffer from allergies, here are the worst—and the best—places to be.

A new study shows that reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone sparked a massive comeback for aspen saplings.

Time Out surveyed 18,500 people around the world to find the greenest cities—here’s who topped the list.

EDDMapS’s database has more than 9 million records of invasive species. See which ones hit close to home.

Snacking on a raw potato like it’s an apple is socially unacceptable. But is it a hazard to your health?

Grab some trash bags and get to work.

From the world’s tiniest water lily to the second-largest baleen whale, these animals and plants have beaten the odds (with a big assist from dedicated conservationists).