About 100 miles south of Lexington in rural southeastern Kentucky, you'll find one of the most unique experiences the natural world has to offer. At approximately 68-feet-tall and 125-feet-wide, ...

You’ve seen a rainbow. But, have you ever witnessed the much rarer phenomenon known as a lunar rainbow, or moonbow? Moonbows used to occur regularly in the mist above Niagara Falls during the full ...

Good news, we have one that happens *fairly* regularly here in Kentucky. You’ve probably heard of the Cumberland Falls Moonbow, but what’s the real story behind it? Let’s find out! Photo Courtesy: B ...

Yosemite National Park, Calif. – The hunt for the elusive “moonbow” has long been a nocturnal lure for dreamy hikers, insomniac seamen and intrepid photo buffs. But in the past, seeing one of these ...

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, seen in this file photo, is home to National Geographic’s top outdoor adventure in Kentucky. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Photographers may especially ...

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, on the border of Whitley and McCreary counties in southeast Kentucky, is home to a spectacular sight. “Cumberland Falls is one of the most unique places on the ...

For those who like to start their day with something mindblowing: here’s your chance to start today with four. The image you’re looking at was shot by Thierry Legault, one of the world’s most ...

Moonbows, like the name implies, are lunar rainbows. When light is reflected off the moon, then refracted through mist from a dissipating rain — much like a regular rainbow — a moonbow is the (very ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Aristotle took note of this celestial happening a few millenniums back. Ben Franklin bagged a sighting or two, as did Mark Twain. John Muir, chronicler of Sierra ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Aristotle took note of this celestial happening a couple of millenniums back. Ben Franklin bagged a sighting or two, as did Mark Twain. The venerable John Muir, chronicler of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. To see the Northern Lights? That's one thing. To see a ...