Referenced by generations of globe-trotting travelers and kept on bookshelves as dusty, dog-eared souvenirs, guidebooks have played an influential role in dissecting and shaping travel culture for over 200 years. […]
7 beautiful botanic gardens you can tour from home
Spring is kicking into high gear, bringing with it warmer weather and longer days, but even as some destinations slowly reopen for business, others are keeping stay-home mandates firmly in place. Stuck […]
9 car camping essentials for summer road trips
If you’re planning your next getaway as a night spent outdoors, skip the tent and opt for a night spent in your car. The set-up time is negligible, and car […]
How beekepers around the world are keeping colonies alive
When bees first emerged over a hundred million years ago, the world looked remarkably different. The Gondwana supercontinent was still sorting itself into some of the pieces we know today. […]
First-timer’s guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jagged mountain peaks, verdant forests and cascading waterfalls set the stage for big adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains, one of America’s best-loved national parks. Spread across 500,000 acres in […]
This corner of northeastern Utah is the wilderness only locals know about
Utah has some of the most beautiful national parks the United States, if not North America as a whole. Because of this, numerous state parks and other protected lands are often […]
“We were going to get through this together” – How I survived a five-day cattle drive
Self-proclaimed city girl Jennifer Prince takes the reins on a five-day cattle drive in Nevada and learns that tough experiences often reveal new truths. Suddenly, a few cattle escaped, and […]
This is the year to plan the perfect camping vacation
I did not grow up in a family who camped, in fact mine laughed at the idea of it. My first pair of hiking boots were purchased only because I […]
“We were all in a state of wonder”: Globe Trekker host Justine Shapiro reflects on the show
With the launch of Globe Trekker on Lonely Planet TV, we sat down to talk to Justine Shapiro, who was the host of the travel show for a decade. Like […]
Why this globetrotting seahorse expert won the 2020 Indianapolis Prize
Dr. Amanda Vincent is a professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at The University of British Columbia and the director and co-founder of Project Seahorse – an […]