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Snowkiting Harmful To Reindeer, Scientists Say
Snowkiting is becoming big in Norway. At first glance it looks like some extreme fun in harmony with nature. After all, you're just zipping across the snow while being dragged by a kite. It looks environmentally friendly.
Not true, says a new scientific study. The BBC ...
Sweet New Hotel Trend: On-Site Beehives And Honey Programs
Going local, consuming natural products and being kind to the environment is becoming more important to people as they try to lead healthier lives. Luckily, many hotels are recognizing this, and trying to bring this philosophy to guests. It's for this reason I find myself on ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: Diplomacy Isn't Just For Diplomats
Protests over a film that insults the Prophet Mohammed are still ongoing, but it's already clear that American diplomats and their families will bear a huge professional and personal burden as a result of the attacks on our embassies and consulates around the world. The ...Leopards May Go Extinct Thanks To Religion
One of Africa's iconic animals may be hunted to extinction by an emerging religion that honors them, CNN reports.
The Church elders of the Nazareth Baptist Church, also known as the Shembe, wear leopard skins as part of their rituals. A mixture of Christianity and ...Scottish Wildcat May Go Extinct Within Months
A new survey by the Scottish Wildcat Association of the endangered Scottish wildcat has revealed only about 35 purebred individuals, prompting the group to announce the cat may go extinct within months, the BBC reports.
It was previously thought that their population ...Mt. Kenya To Be Surrounded By Electric Fence
According to the BBC, the Kenyan government has approved a proposal to construct an electric fence around the country's tallest mountain, the 5199-meter (17,057-foot) Mt. Kenya. The plan, which is backed by several conservation groups, was developed to help keep wild animals ...Central African Ivory Wars Ravage Elephant Population
An ever-increasing demand for ivory on Asia's black market is creating conflicts across Africa and having a devastating effect on the elephant population there. According to a somber and in depth report published by the New York Times on Monday, the high price of ivory has ...North Cascades National Park Looks To Expand
Hidden away in a remote corner of the Pacific Northwest, the North Cascades National Park is amongst the least visited parks in the entire U.S. system. On an annual basis, only about 20,000 people pass through its gates, despite the fact that it contains some of the most ...Martin Luther King Memorial Inscription To Be Modified
The Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, D.C., was unveiled on August 28, 2011. It has since proved hugely popular, with an estimated 1.5 to 2 million visitors in its first year. It has also proved controversial.
As Art Daily reports, several public figures ...'The Perennial Plate' Partners With Intrepid Travel For Online Food Documentary Series
I'll be the first to raise my hand and say I despise most of the food shows currently on television and online. That's why I got so excited when I heard about "The Perennial Plate," a weekly online documentary series, "dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous ...Unusual Event: Uganda's Royal Ascot Goat Races
This weekend, Uganda will be hosting their Royal Ascot Goat Races. Held at the Speke Resort on the shores of Lake Victoria, this annual tradition has been going on since 1993. According to BBC Travel, it came to be when a local sailing club decided to put on a quirky ...
Inside The Urban Underground: Exploration Gets Personal
New Yorker Steve Duncan was so desperate to pass his college math class, he crawled through a tunnel to finish it. A computer assignment was due the next day and the software to finish was inside a building closed for the night. In a moment of desperation, Steve came ...Traveling Photo Exhibit Shows A Different Side Of Afghanistan
Beauty often isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Afghanistan. However, a new traveling photo exhibit from non-profit organization Mountain2Mountain aims to change that.
"Streets of Afghanistan" features life-size images from both Afghan and Western ...One Good Use For Leftover Foreign Currency
When traveling abroad, I often find myself frantically running around the airport shops before my flight home, trying to spend the last of my spare foreign currency. Although I attempt to make smart purchase choices, I usually end up just grabbing cheap junk I'll never look ...Rising Death Toll Of Tourists Prompts Bar Closures On Xong River In Laos
Vang Vieng is a popular tourist destination in Laos, especially for backpackers who want to drink beer while floating down the river in an inner tube. Unfortunately, this risky excursion has led to an increase in tourist deaths in the past few years. Now, authorities are ...Infographic: What National Parks Mean To The US Economy
Today marks the 96th birthday of the National Park Service, the organization charged with managing all of America's national parks, monuments and other historically important properties. While this date is certainly a cause for celebration, it is also one for caution as ...6-Year-Old Saves Manet Painting For UK (With A Little Help)
Last weekend my family and I visited the Ashmolean Museum here in Oxford. My 6-year-old son loves this place because of all the headless statues, the bow you can use to shoot deer in the Prehistoric Europe room, and the gold coin of the Roman emperor Julian, who he's named ...Video Of The Day: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
"Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine Preview" from Cumbancha on Vimeo.
All kinds of circumstances get musicians together and facilitate creativity. In the case of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, that circumstance was West African refugee camps. ...
Japan's Newest Summer Treat: Cream Puff With Soy Sauce Ice Cream
For those interested in creative cuisine, look no further than Japan. Last week, we told you about Tokyo's traditional Eel Day and how they prepare this special dish. Now, a Japanese confectionery company has come out with a cream puff filled with soy sauce flavored ice ...Video Of The Day: Kiribati Sinking
"A Sinking Nation" from NPR on Vimeo.
Kiribati (pronounced kirr-i-bas) is an island nation spread across a chunk of the Pacific Ocean as big as Alaska two times over. But for all of the room Kiribati covers in distance, it accumulates virtually no space vertically. ...
