Paul Nieman of Ligonier and his yellow Lab, Lily, hike all around Forbes State Forest, but one spot they visit repeatedly is Spruce Flats Bog. On a late summer trek around Laurel Summit State Park, ...

The bodies of Iron Age Europeans are so well preserved in peat bogs that they’re sometimes mistaken for modern murder victims. Numerous examples of “bog butter” have emerged in Scotland and Ireland.

A competitor named Rich Welsh midway through his challenge at this year's World Bog Snorkeling Championships in Wales. Steven May/Demotix/Corbis A competitor in action at last year's championships.

While examining land earmarked for a housing development northwest of Copenhagen, the Danish capital, archeologists have discovered the remains of a skeleton along with a flint axe and animal bones ...

Ever wanted to wade into a cranberry bog? No need to audition for an Ocean Spray commercial—you can immerse yourself in a sea of burgundy berries by taking a cranberry bog tour. The best time to visit ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

A CT scan of Cashel Man showing the compressed state of the remains that are 500 years older than Tutankhamen Cashel Man has had the weight of the world on his shoulders, quite literally, for 4,000 ...

The latest Iron Age bog body dating back to at least 2,000 BC was discovered near Portlaoise in the Irish Midlands An expert has stated that the latest bog body found in Ireland has proven that belief ...

Two small discs of gold, lost in a wet Swiss hollow more than 2,300 years ago, have suddenly become some of the most ...

The young turf-cutter fell hard for his first girlfriend while operating heavy machinery in the peatlands. His name was Cillian Eddowis, he was fifteen years old, and he was illegally employed by Bos ...