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On any given day in Monrovia, California — outside of winter, perhaps — residents may catch a glimpse of black bears, rabbits, coyotes, deer, and even the occasional mountain lion ambling about in their backyards or front gardens. The city, located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, is the ideal location to set

In a profound marriage of art and nature, a Vincent Van Gogh-inspired retreat in the Balkans is set to start welcoming visitors next spring. The dazzling landscape is the pet project of Halim Zukic, who planted 130,000 herb bushes in various shades to emulate those iconic celestial swirls in the artist’s 1889 painting “The Starry

Washington state’s Mount St. Helens is a popular tourist destination for outdoor enthusiasts — but it’s also an active volcano. When an earthquake caused it to erupt in 1980, the explosion of hot lava and ash destroyed much of the surrounding flora and fauna.  Two years after the event, the area remained largely barren. But