Outdoor Rise
Residents of New York City who are looking to put a little outdoor adventure into their lives will be pleased to learn of an upcoming event that aims to help them do just that. The first ever Outdoor Rise festival is scheduled to take place June 17-23 and will ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Outdoor Rise Festival Brings Adventure To New York City
Outdoor Rise
Residents of New York City who are looking to put a little outdoor adventure into their lives will be pleased to learn of an upcoming event that aims to help them do just that. The first ever Outdoor Rise festival is scheduled to take place June 17-23 and will ...New Long Distance Hiking Trail To Open In Africa
Julian Monroe Fisher
If you've already crossed the Appalachian Trail off your bucket list, hiked the length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa and walked through the Alps on the Haute Route, then I may have found your next big adventure: a new long-distance hiking trail ...Nat Geo Television Stars Offer Alaska Travel Tips
There is no question that Alaska is one of the top adventure travel destinations in North America, if not the entire world. The brief Alaskan summer brings incredible opportunities for climbing, backpacking, camping and fishing, giving visitors a chance to explore everything ...Mountain Travel Sobek Launches 5-Day Flash Sale Monday
Adventure travel company Mountain Travel Sobek will launch a flash sale starting Monday that will offer substantial savings on some of their more popular trips. The five-day sale will feature a different discounted itinerary each day, giving travelers just 24-hours to grab ...Antarctica Saw More Visitors In 2012
Earlier this week, the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) concluded their 24th annual meeting in Punta Arenas, Chile. Topics at the gathering included strategic planning for sustainable tourism in the Antarctic, methods of safe travel that can ...Clermont State Park, New York: When The Scenery Changes
The traffic of New York City is behind me now. The trees to each side are becoming increasingly taller; the sky is growing darker. We're heading up to a friend's house in a small town upstate called Germantown. He moved out of Queens and up there a few years ago with his ...Go On A 'Beach Safari' In Tanzania
Sanctuary Retreats, a company that deftly mixes both adventure and luxury travel, has announced that it is adding two new lodges to its already impressive portfolio. Starting June 1, the company will offer guests the chance to stay at either the Sanctuary Saadani River Lodge ...How Did China Misplace 27000 Rivers?
When China set out to conduct its First National Census of Water, government officials expected to get a better understanding of the country's rivers and other aquatic resources. But the results of that census have left some environmentalists wondering what happened to all ...Officials Search For 'Frankenfish' In Central Park
Environmental officials plan to survey a lake in Central Park for the northern snakehead fish, a curious species often referred to as the "Frankenfish."
After sightings in Queens in recent years, the toothy, predatory fish is thought to have reared its ugly head in the ...Travel To Cuba, Fame Not Required
While travel to Cuba has come a long way recently, not everyone can visit as easily as Beyonce and Jay-Z who chose Havana as the place to celebrate their anniversary. Still, even for super stars, travel to Cuba is not like buying a ticket from New York to Chicago and there ...California Coast Redux
I was driving around the West Coast aimlessly in February of 2011. It was chillier than I hoped it would be, but I bundled up. I'd been thinking about California's Highway 1 longingly ever since I drove down it in 2007 and I'd been hoping to replay the visuals I'd stored ...Extraordinary Journeys Offers Disabled Travelers A Chance To Go On Safari
For many travelers an African safari represents the ultimate escape – and for good reason. Visiting Africa can be a life altering experience, not to mention a once in a lifetime opportunity to see amazing wildlife in their natural environments. But for disabled ...Gadling Gear Review: Cannondale CAAD8 5 105 Road Bike
One of the fastest growing segments in adventure travel over the past few years has been in the area of cycling tours. Many active travelers have discovered that rolling along on the back of a bike provides a unique and personal perspective to the places they visit. A ...6 Easy Ways To Travel Greener
When it comes to being environmentally responsible, travelers often find themselves in confusing situations. Air travel, hotel stays and eating out are intrinsically bad for the Earth, yet these things are hard to avoid when on the road. So in honor of Earth Day, ...#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Lake Placid, New York
When driving from New York City to Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains, it's hard not to be struck by how green everything is compared to the urban jungle of Manhattan. And now, this corner of the Adirondacks is promoting another kind of greenness in its quest to ...National Park Week Begins Tomorrow!
The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation will kick off their annual spring celebration of the parks tomorrow, as National Park Week officially gets under way. The event will run from April 20-28 and will feature a number of special activities throughout the ...Tanzania Government To Fishermen: 'Stop Catching Dolphins, It Upsets The Tourists'
The government of Tanzania is urging fishermen to stop hunting dolphins, a report in the Daily News says.
The report says dolphin hunting has become common practice in the Dar es Salaam and Tanga regions. It's often done by "dynamite fishing," in which explosives are ...Video Of The Day: Walking Sri Lanka
The folks at The Perennial Plate have done it again, just like they always do. They've created another video that manages to pair perfectly suited music against beautiful and intimate shots of a country's land and people. In this video from their time spent in Sri Lanka, ...
International Adventure Guide 2013: La Paz And Southwest Bolivia
Bolivia is the least expensive destination in South America, yet it has an increasingly efficient tourism infrastructure. Going now, especially to the remote southwestern part of the country, means faster, easier, more comfortable travel than in the past (although you'll ...Elephant Attacks Car In South Africa's Kruger National Park
Most visitors to South Africa's Kruger National Park hope that they'll have a memorable wildlife encounter while exploring the popular game reserve. Earlier this week one couple certainly got their encounter when they were attacked by an elephant, leaving their vehicle ...
