Welcome to the glorious month of July here at Gadlinks! There's plenty of great reads out there, so let's get started:
Do you want the lowdown on what's going on in Honduras right now? I know I do! I found a great explanation of the Honduran coup at the Moon blog, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadlinks for Wednesday 7.1.09
Welcome to the glorious month of July here at Gadlinks! There's plenty of great reads out there, so let's get started:
Do you want the lowdown on what's going on in Honduras right now? I know I do! I found a great explanation of the Honduran coup at the Moon blog, ...Everglades to be put back on U.N. endangered list?
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is meeting with a task force charged with overseeing the restoration of the Florida Everglades this week. He intends to tell them that the Obama administration will ask the United Nations World Heritage Committee to put the national park ...Beating the recession on the Appalachian Trail
Yesterday we introduced you to one of the world's classic treks in the from of The Appalachian Trail. Turns out you might not have needed in introduction at all, as according to NPR, many Americans are heading to the AT to beat the recession. According to the story, a ...Classic Treks: The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail has been mentioned in the news quite a bit in the past week or so, thanks to a certain governor who managed to hike it all the way to Argentina. While "Hiking the AT" may yet become a sexual euphemism due to this recent scandal, for years the trail has ...On the trail of the Kalahari bushmen
A few days back we posted about 18 unique travel experiences that even the seasoned traveler would find interesting. One of the suggestions on that list was to travel to the Kalahari Desert to stay with bushmen and partake in an initiation hunt with the tribes that still ...Climbing Kilimanjaro with Roadmonkey
A few months back we wrote about travel company Roadmonkey, which offered unique travel experiences that combined adventure with the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the places you visit. For instance, one of their 2009 expeditions is a mountain biking tour through ...18 unique travel experiences for the well traveled
So you think you've been everywhere and done everything? Is their something missing when you travel these days? Is the sense of adventure gone? Never fear, because the Times Online has compiled an interesting list of 18 unique travel experiences that are designed to give us ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 6.24.09
Today's Gadlinks are dedicated to enjoying the great outdoors and summer travel. Even though it's windy and rainy here on the islands, I hope the rest of you on the mainland are enjoying nice warm summer weather!
Is there an art to backpacking? If so, these five ...Gadlinks for Monday 6.22.09
I just watched "The Hangover" last night and the exorbitant amount of money that was spent in just two evenings in Las Vegas made my head spin. There's something about Vegas and road trips that throw reason and budgeting out the window, I think. For a more realistic view of ...Maho Bay Camps: A true eco-resort in St John, USVI
If waking to the sounds of thrumping tree frogs and the gentle sloshing of waves kissing a sugary beach -- not to mention one of the most amazing sunrise views in the hemisphere -- appeals to you, you need to move Maho Bay Camps to the top of your travel short list ...The dangers of the Grand Canyon
Considering that this is a fee free weekend in all national parks in the U.S., I would imagine that many people will be heading out to to take advantage of the Park Services' generosity. No doubt many will be headed to the Grand Canyon, which is the second most visited park ...Five national parks to hit this weekend
Yesterday we mentioned that the National Park Service has waived all entry fees to every national park this weekend, and while that may increase the crowds in places like Yellowstone and Yosemite, there are still plenty of great parks that you can visit that will remain ...Take dad to a national park this weekend for free!
Just in time for the Father's Day weekend, the National Park Service has announced that all entry fees will be waived for both Saturday and Sunday, June 20th and 21st. This means that more than 100 parks that traditionally charge for entry will be fee free this weekend. In ...15 Great Mountain Vacations
The U.K. based online magazine Wide World launched at the beginning of May, and is already building a library of good content for adventure travelers and outdoor enthusiasts. The articles vary greatly in subject matter and include an interview with free diver Sara Campbell, ...RVing - the enviromentally-friendly travel option?
Recreational Vehicles: giant, gas-guzzling monsters, or eco-friendly transportation? Our friend Peter Greenberg recently analyzed a new travel trend: the "green RV." The term may seem contradictory; after all, can a lumbering, fuel-thirsty behemoth really be labeled "green?" ...Adventure destination: Okavango Delta, Botswana
For many adventurous travelers, an African safari is at the top of the list when it comes to mixing beautiful scenery with the best wildlife encounters on the planet. Most visitors go to Kenya, Tanzania, or even South Africa to get the classic safari experience, but there ...Yo-Yo travel to day hike ventures on the Continental Divide
For National Trails Day this past weekend, I hoofed it around Manhattan making my own trail between 2nd Avenue and the Hudson River and back, criss-crossing streets that had trees that depended upon which park I happened to pass. People watching was more my past-time than ...Top 10 national parks, thanks to TripAdvisor
More than 3,000 TripAdvisor readers in the United States have selected the top 10 national parks. Big shock: nine out of 10 are out west. Only Maine made it onto the list. But, let's face it – if you want big, impressive national parks, you have leave the East Coast. ...Catch a fee-free weekend at your favorite national park this summer
Have you hugged a national park lately? Go on, we'll wait. (Actually, with state parks in California potentially closing because of the budget crisis, they could use a bit of love, too.) When you give the love and visit a national park on one of the fee-free weekends this ...
