"This impressive bird has long been noted for its speed, grace, and aerial skills," the National Park Service says. "Now, it ...

Former Spike Island CEO John Crotty writes about the defunct penal colony in Cork harbour, which once hosted famous inmates ...

With a cash flow like this, we have to imagine that Capone was trying to bribe guards once he was imprisoned in order to get better treatment at Alcatraz. Here, we take a look at the notorious ...

Two of Britain's most violent offenders got into a bust up at HMP Woodhill prison, which is home to some of the country's ...

Whether you're a keen bird watcher, a citizen scientist, or just curious, the National Park Service (NPS) has a new live ...

The four new falcons -- two females and two males -- are in the nest of Annie, a female falcon that has lived in a nest atop ...

Amy Appelhans Gubser became the first person, male or female, to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands.

It was the world's largest concrete building, housing the world's most dangerous criminals. What design strengths made Alcatraz invincible? And what design failures made it a mecca for escape. Uncover ...

The worst of the worst, the toughest of the tough were sent to Alcatraz. It was home for criminals like Al "Scarface" Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and "The Birdman" Robert Stroud. But Alcatraz ...

An old bank in eastern Houston County, most famous for being the site of a crime that led to the most “famous prison escape” ...

Duane Leroy Bliss, of South Lake Tahoe’s D.L. Bliss State Park fame, fashioned a fortune out of gold mining, lumber and ...

As the Official Smartwatch Sponsor of the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, Amazfit will also provide selected triathletes with Amazfit T-Rex Ultra outdoor smartwatches to track their performance and ...