Just as California moves into fire season, Cal Fire is upgrading its firefighting capabilities with six new night-flying helicopters, one of which is now located at the Paso Robles Air Attack Base.

Flying the C-17 Globemaster is demanding under any conditions. At night, crews rely on night vision goggles, instruments, and strict procedures to operate safely. Low-level routes and short runways ...

A newly certified private pilot, pressured by an impending international flight, ignored direct warnings from experienced FBO staff not to fly at night in hazardous, deteriorating weather conditions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

They come out at night, have bulgy black eyes and glide through the dark. They also eat wild truffles and glow hot pink. Northern flying squirrels are common throughout the Pacific Northwest, yet ...