Leading the nation in cancer diagnoses is Maine, which recorded 650 cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2021—the highest in the U.S. The most common cancer in Maine is breast cancer, followed ...

Vermont's Orange County has the highest rodent infestation rates in the state, with 345 homes out of every 1,000 (34.5 percent of homes) reporting signs of rodents. Elsewhere in the state, Essex ...

Covering the Ozarks and the Appalachians, the Southeastern portion of the United States is home to an abundance of highly ...

National Parks in the Southeast US include 60+ parks in 9 states and two US Territories: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, ...

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