Nestled high on the rafters of an old barn, Leigh Gardner sat with a bunch of kids watching the sunset over the Tennessee hills. “You know, I’ve never seen anything […]
How rhino poachers took advantage of the pandemic – and how you can help stop them
Around the world countries are adjusting to what their “new normal” looks like in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. For rhinoceros conservationists in Africa, it means coping with fewer […]
Kenya’s 10 best natural wonders
It’s the snow-capped mountain almost on the equator and within sight of harsh deserts. It’s the lush, palm-fringed coastline of the Indian Ocean, it’s the Great Rift Valley that once […]
5 things nobody tells you about being a plus-sized traveler
The traditional travel industry is hard-wired to exclude bigger bodies from the vacation narrative, and we’re not encouraged to roam around the world freely like “normal-sized” people are. With useful […]
What it’s like to hike among 5000-year-old trees
At nearly five millennia old, the bristlecone pines in Nevada‘s Great Basin national park are some of the oldest living organisms on earth. Although they don’t have the height or size […]
7 attractions you should skip (and where to head instead)
It’s a well-accepted travel truth: some destinations are even more impressive in person than they seem to be in photos and video, and others fail to live up to their […]
The 12 best day trips in the Rocky Mountains
In the Rocky Mountains, the US takes on truly epic proportions. Here the Great Plains of the American West collide with the dramatic Rockies, one of the most beautiful mountain […]
7 far-flung European ski resorts
Yes, Chamonix, Verbier and St Anton will give you varied terrain, cracking après-ski and classic Alpine vistas. But there comes a time in every skier’s life when it all begins […]
How to photograph the northern lights
Seeing the northern lights can be one of the greatest thrills in nature. But capturing the elusive aurora borealis on camera can be a bit tricky, unless you you’re a skilled […]
Why one man ran a marathon in every country in the world
In 2019, two men crossed a finish line, hand in hand, in Athens, Greece. The crowd cheered as a finish-line tape reading “Running the World 196” fluttered around the runners’ […]