Dec 19, 2025 · The photos by George Silk capture that world in vivid color, and Moser’s words bring to life the characters trying to make a life in the Outback. One cattle rancher, Bill Waudby, talked about …

When LIFE magazine visited Big Sur in 1959, the Esalen Institute was three years from opening, but the coastal community had long been attracting free-thinking types.

The warmth between the two men comes through in a photo taken by LIFE’s Francis Miller back in 1963, in which Nicklaus and Palmer shared a laugh. That image of camaraderie is one of the most popular …

Anita Ekberg was twenty years old when she first appeared in LIFE magazine. In 1951 the magazine breathlessly introduced this relative unknown model to readers in a story headlined “ Beautiful Maid …

LIFE described the planning of the wedding as “a full-time job,” and Leen documented all that went into it. That included the dress shopping, the cake selection, the addressing of the invitations, and more.

Parks’ photo of Gould bent over the piano in his signature posture as he records Bach while sound engineers hover overhead is one of the most popular in the LIFE print store.

The following is adapted from the introductio n to LIFE’s new special issue Sharks: Predators of the Sea, which is available here online and at newsstands: Few words in the American vocabulary inspire fear …

So when Loren and Mastriano co-starred in the romantic comedy “ Marriage Italian Style,” LIFE dispatched photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt —who had already taken so many great photos …

Here’s how LIFE described the air of secrecy that permeated Oak Ridge: Construction workers by the thousands came, labored and, sworn to secrecy, departed silently. Names famous the world over …

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands. When James Earl Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on …