In northern communities, seasonal snow plays a central role in day-to-day activities. For some, it means a day off from school. For others, it's a signal that skiing season is starting. Or maybe it's ...

An amazing macro snowflake. Shot using a special macro camera lens, the incredible geometric patterns reveal what really lies beneath the fluffy white powder. Photographed beneath colored reflectors, ...

High-resolution photograph of a snowflake. It showcases how very complex the etching can become on an individual flake. The perturbations here occur because of how water vapor meets the cylindrical ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." One of the true ...

In northern communities, seasonal snow plays a central role in day-to-day activities. For some, it means a day off from school. For others, it’s a signal that skiing season is starting. Or maybe it’s ...