Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

In this article, James Kences documents the massive and dreadful die out of Indigenous people in the coastal areas of New ...

By 1700, global trade was deeply entrenched in colonial expansion, financial innovation, and the increasing demand for luxury and staple goods.

Experts call it incredibly difficult to document beavers in the wild. Could a team of Wisconsin Watch reporters succeed?

“Nutria is an alternative hide, it’s a sustainable alternative to beaver felt ... to the United States of America as part of the fur trade, where it was released into the Louisiana bayous ...

Six more weeks of winter ahead in Portland and across the country. “Stumptown Fil,” — or Filbert the beaver, who lives at the Portland Zoo — on Sunday echoed his national counterpart, groundhog ...

April 7, 2025 – International Beaver Day is the perfect day to head ... creature from habitat destruction and the illegal fur trade. May 29, 2025 – National Snail Day was created to educate ...

“Beavers have a natural ability to detect water movement,” Pierce explained. “If they sense water flowing through a small ...

Nestled in the northwest corner of Nebraska, Chadron is a charming slice of Americana that will make you wonder if you’ve ...

Nestled in the northwest corner of Nebraska, Chadron is a time capsule waiting to be opened. This charming town offers a ...

He would make his living in the mountain trade for well over a decade. When fashions changed and the beaver fur trade died off, Joe eventually moved on to become a founding father of Oregon and a ...

They were at the heart of the colonial fur trade, according to the Canadian Encyclopedia website, which fuelled economic expansion. Today, the beaver is a national symbol. According to Pierce ...