Most people don’t wear crampons to the office, or keep trekking poles at their desk. But in some areas of Yakima, mountaineering gear might be a smart idea, given the compacted snow that’s turned ...

HOUSTON – Get ready to slip, slide, and bump your way into Discovery Green’s newest activity! Bumper Cars on ice at Discovery Green makes its debut today, and it’s the perfect chill H-Town weather to ...

For nearly 200 years, scientists clung to a simple idea: ice is slippery because pressure or friction melts its surface, creating a thin film of water that lets you slide like Mumble from Happy Feet.

A family of otters are having the time of their lives playing on the ice. Slipping, sliding, and rolling all over each other. They eventually swim away. Thirty-five-year-old wildlife guide for ...

While sea otters spend the majority of their time in the water, river otters will often run and play on land. This leads to some interesting behavior that reminds us of fun childhood games: the “run ...