Author: Jamie Frater

The United States is made up of approximately 19,495 incorporated cities, towns, and villages. With so many places to call home, it’s only natural that, generally, it’s the most well-known places that are the ones that come to mind—the synonymous movie industry of Los Angeles, California…

The Tour de France was first held in 1903. Since then, the long-distance bicycle race has become one of the most revered sporting events in the world. Of course, in recent years, the incredible and inspiring presence of American cyclist Lance Armstrong sure didn’t hurt the sport…

The Amazon rainforest covers more than 2.3 million square miles (5.96 square kilometers) and is home to several million species of birds, plants, insects, and other forms of life. The rainforest is also home to several indigenous communities that live off the land. However, the area is now in danger of being taken over by

Conventionally, spies are men; think of James Bond or Graeme Greene’s George Smiley. But in World War II’s desperate struggle with Nazi Germany, the Allies realized that women could bring particular qualities to dangerous undercover work in occupied territories. In her 2021 book about WWII women spies…

Given that Earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, it would only be natural to assume that by this point in time, scientists, historians, and archaeologists have unearthed so many of the world’s treasures that there simply isn’t much left to discover. However, despite the fact that some of the most remote locations