Tagged: conservation

The Brand-New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Other Stops on North Dakota's "Teddy Trail"

Though Theodore Roosevelt was a New Yorker, the Dakota Territory had a huge influence on the 26th president. His stint in the 1880s as a cattle rancher in what would soon become North…

45 Million Acres of Public Vacationland Open to Loggers and Miners If We Don't Fight by Sept. 19

Most nations in the world no longer retain much of their pristine wilderness. Most societies built over their wild places long before any of us were born.But the United States is…

One of the World's Most Scenic Countries to Start Charging Entry Fees at Natural Wonders

New Zealand plans to charge entry fees to foreign visitors at four of the country's most popular natural attractions, the government has announced. The new policy, revealed over the…

U.S. Senate to Force Sale of Millions of Acres of Publicly Owned Vacationland

There is an update to this story at the bottom of the post.The U.S. Senate is marking public lands to be pillaged, and preservation groups are sounding the alarm to call fans of…

Full List of 34 Targeted National Park Leases: "Parks Being Dismantled Before Our Eyes"

The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate the National Park Service leases of at least 34 buildings that function as visitor centers, law enforcement offices, museums,…

Chuckwalla: Some of U.S.'s Oldest Land Becomes Newest National Monument in California

In 1906, the United States Congress passed the Antiquities Act to help prevent the looting and destruction of tribal lands by greedy and careless people. That law is being invoked by…

Koalas Are Now Endangered. Where You Can Still See Them—and How to Help

Koalas, an iconic Australian species right up there with kangaroos and Hemsworths, are in danger of going extinct, according to Australia's government. On Friday, Minister for the…

Time Is Running Out to Visit These Natural Wonders Now in "Critical" Decline

If the Great Barrier Reef (pictured above) in Australia and the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California on the Pacific coast of Mexico are on your must-see list, you…

Rare Pink Dolphins Return to the Waters Around Hong Kong

Style mavens have declared "sorbet pink" one of the fashionable colors for fall 2020. We're happy to report that the waters around Hong Kong are very much on-trend. Rare pink…

Yo, Semites! Funding Boost to U.S. National Parks Signed Into Law

How about some good news for a change? Bipartisan legislation to devote almost $3 billion each year to conservation efforts and the upkeep of U.S. national parks has passed into…

WWI Hospital Converted to Vacation Rental in English Countryside

In the 19th century, England's small "cottage hospitals" brought medical services to rural villages. Previously, small town folk often had to travel to distant cities for treatment for…

After a Millennium, Bears and Wolves Return to British Woodland—and You Can Watch

Bears and wolves haven't shared space in British woodlands for more than 1,000 years. Due to deforestation and overhunting, the European brown bear disappeared from England in the 11th…

A Recent "Symbolic" Vote in the U.S. Senate, Transferring Our Public Lands to States (And Thus Eventually to Private Interests), Should Raise the Ire of Every Citizen

To be handed over to private business: America's National Forests (credit: Kaibab National Forest)If you are a normal, sensitive American in love with your country's…

A Recent "Symbolic" Vote by the U.S. Senate, Selling Off Our Public Lands to Private Interests, Should Raise the Ire of Every American

If you are a normal, sensitive individual in love with your country's natural wonders and determined to preserve them for generations to come, then you will be…

7 Frequent-Flier Tricks Worth Learning

I honestly don't know how some frequent fliers manage. Travel can be so discombobulating and disruptive, yet some road warriors spend half their lives on planes (sometimes just to…

Before You Travel: 4 Crazy Rules You Need to Know

A recent "World for $1" promotion by LastMinuteTravel.com promised a room "in any of our 15,000 hotels" for $1 a night. The only catch? You had to book them during a specified…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Los Angeles

This big news in L.A. right now is the grand opening of the 7,100-seat, state-of-the-art NOKIA Theatre (www.nokiatheatrelalive.com), which officially opened when the Eagles and Dixie…