You don’t have to wait until July to see the sky light up with an inspiring spectacle. Like Independence Day fireworks, this show is sure to inspire oohs and aahs all around. The synchronous fireflies ...

A spectacular natural phenomenon is set to light up two of America’s most beloved national parks this spring and summer. Synchronous fireflies – tiny insects that blink in perfect harmony – are ...

It begins as random flashes of greenish-yellow light in the night. And then, slowly, something incredible unfolds. A rhythm of pulsating light illuminates Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The ...

Though the coronavirus pandemic has robbed thousands of the chance to see one of the Smoky Mountain's most stunning natural phenomena in person, a non-profit group plans to stream the event online for ...

Every year for two weeks between mid-May and mid-June, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to a fairy-tale-like display of flashing... The magic — and science — of synchronous firefly ...

Fireflies. Lightning bugs. Whatever you call the little beetles, they’re a beautiful evening spectacle — illuminating the dusky woodlands with a spectral and fleeting glow all their own. Over 2,000 ...

Synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) illuminate the forests of Watoga State Park, West Virginia, which were discovered in 2019 after efforts to achieve International Dark Sky status. Although ...

The lottery for the eight-night synchronous firelies event, running May 29-June 5, to open soon. Limited public access helps protect the fireflies and their habitat during mating season. The Great ...

FOREST COUNTY, Pa. — It all started as these stories sometimes do—by accident. “We didn't know that they were on the property,” said Peggy Butler who, along with her husband Ken, lives on a rural ...