Pisgah National Forest, outside of Brevard, North Carolina, is one of the few spots to catch a glimpse of this annual phenomenon. Elliott Harrell is a Raleigh-based freelance writer who specializes in ...

Deep in the pitch-black woodlands of Congaree National Park lives a mysterious insect that draws thousands of onlookers each year. The forest is dead quiet at night, aside from the chirping of ...

An annual event tied to one of Western North Carolina's natural wonders is coming back for the season. The Blue Ghost Firefly Twilight Tour will return May 14. The tour's website describes the ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I first learned about blue ghosts last year from Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, a zoologist at ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. It's firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the ...

Hiking and biking aren't the only activities available at local forest preserves for summer fun. All offer a variety of programs, facilities and activities for a change of pace. There are 11 paddling ...

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — Anyone who missed out on their chance to see synchronous fireflies light up and dazzle audiences in Elkmont will have another chance. They'll just have to go to a different ...

For as long as humans can remember, a mysterious sparkle on warm summer nights turned the evening magical, as kids raced through yards and fields to get a closer look at that sparkle. It would be ...

Fireflies at Congaree National Park flash in unision in this file photo from 2016. Only a few lucky winners get a chance to see the natural light show each year, which is currently protected by the ...