Ecotourism

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (11 hours ago)
Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 days ago)
Upscale adventure travel company Austin-Lehman Adventures has launched a new conservation and education program that will, on a yearly basis, highlight a designated national park and provide financial contributions to an organization that is associated with that park. This ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 days ago)
Planning on heading to the Winter Olympics in a few weeks? Looking for something to do while you're not busy with the curling match between Switzerland and Denmark? Perhaps you'd enjoy a little outdoor activity of your own while visiting beautiful British Columbia? Then ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
British geographers from the University of Manchester have discovered four previously unknown glaciers while on a recent expedition to the "cursed" Prokletije mountains of Albania. The discovery was published in the December issue of Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
During my visit to the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, I came across an interesting eco-friendly product from mobile phone maker Nokia. Their "Green Explorer" site is part destination guide, part eco-friendly guide, and part mobile guide service. The site covers all ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (15 days ago)
Spitsbergen is the "last stop before the North Pole," a cold, remote landscape of snow, ice, and arctic wildlife. And you can explore it with Hurtigruten, an adventure tour company.
While some of their longer tours may be prohibitively expensive for a lot of travelers ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (19 days ago)
Touching the Void is one of the most well known, and loved, mountaineering books of all time. It is so popular in fact, that it spawned a film of the same name. For those who aren't familiar with the story, back in 1985 British climbers Simon Yates and Joe Simpson went to ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (21 days ago)
The Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides is making millions by protecting the white-tailed eagle and other birds.
This small island, home to about 2,700 people and 250 bird species, gets 6,000 visitors a year who spend £2 million ($3.3 million). That's 2.2 ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (25 days ago)
Central Africa is one of the last regions with a sizable population of African elephant, but their numbers are only a fraction of what they used to be. In Zakouma National Park in Chad there are an estimated 600 elephants. Twenty years ago there were 40,000. Zakouma takes up ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (25 days ago)
U.K. travel magazine Wanderlust has released their second annual list of the world's most threatened wonders, with eight very popular attractions earning this dubious distinction for 2010.
Perhaps the two most eye catching destinations on the list are Stone Henge in the ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (26 days ago)
Last summer we reported that the Australian national parks service had recommended to the government that Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, be closed to climbers. Officials reasoned that climbing on the giant monolith was a safety risk and increased traffic there was causing ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (28 days ago)
The popular and successful National Geographic Student Expeditions program is gearing up for another outstanding year, adding new options for high school students looking for an adventurous and educational escape this summer. The lucky travelers have their journeys enhanced ...

by Aaron Hotfelder (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Aruba's white sand beaches and acquamarine waters are well-known throughout the world and for good reason. But there's more to do on this small Dutch Caribbean island than working on your tan. From an elegant restaurant set up on the beach to a very quirky dive bar to a ...

by Michele Hester (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Every port of call has local individuals and companies that offer excursions, and they're often much cheaper than those offered by the cruise line.
There's a reason your cruise director is constantly urging you to purchase your excursions early -- the cruise line wants to ...

by Jon Bowermaster (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Dallum Bay, New Year's Day – Stopped off in this beautiful, ice-choked bay to say goodbye to Antarctica for this season. From here the route runs due north, across the Drake Passage, towards Cape Horn and the tip of Argentina. One of the beauties of traveling down ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
China isn't usually the first place that comes to mind when adventure travelers are considering their next challenging, trek. But the country has plenty of remote, wild places that can offer backpackers an amazing hiking experience. Perhaps the best of those is a trek ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
The blizzard that blew through the Midwest last week may have disrupted travel for the holidays, but it was just what outdoor enthusiasts were looking for in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Snow had been quite sparse up until the blizzard hit, but some areas received as ...

by Jon Bowermaster (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Spied our first penguin chicks of the season today, on Petermann Island ... fitting since it had been the home of both early explorers (Frenchman Charcot and his boat the Porquoi Pas camped here for two seasons one hundred years ago) and more recently researchers (the ...

by Jon Bowermaster (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
FIRST CHICKS OF THE SEASON, PETERMANN ISLAND, ANTARCTICA, DAY 5
Spied our first penguin chicks of the season today, on Petermann Island ... fitting since it had been the home of both early explorers (Frenchman Charcot and his boat the Porquoi Pas camped here for two ...

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Rafting the Smith River in Montana requires planning ahead and a permit. Without the permit, you're not going. Obtaining one is simiilar to acquring a permit for a private rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. A lottery system says who goes and when a trip can happen. Not ...
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