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The lake's shoreline stretches over 2,000 miles and it is home to around 1,000 islands, some of which are inhabited.

Lake Victoria is so massive that it is shared by three countries, has a larger surface area than many countries, and is home ...

More commonly associated with fly-and-flop than jet-and-trek, Portugal’s southernmost region is an overlooked haven for ...

Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing opportunities for new and seasoned anglers. White bass can be targeted from the bank, ...

Anglers in East Texas can look forward to a promising white bass fishing season this spring, thanks to heavy fall rains, ...

I hardly knew New Haven until I started fishing it. In August of my freshman year, I made my first visit to Dee’s Bait and [… ...

Why are we even debating the priority of a human life, over that of an animal - a shark, a crocodile, a dingo, or even a ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...