Birds That “Hire” Bodyguards
In the Everglades, birds use alligators as bodyguards. Of course, the reptiles' services come with a price. Read about this fascinating, new research....
In the Everglades, birds use alligators as bodyguards. Of course, the reptiles' services come with a price. Read about this fascinating, new research....
Standing on an empty expanse of sand in a tropical downpour at dawn, I witnessed one of nature’s most moving wonders: On Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast, tiny green sea turtle hatchlings were being released to the sea....
A new year brings new goals and new challenges—and for many of us, that means new travel plans. From exploring Cuba by kayak to sleeping in one of the most remote places on earth, these unforgettable journeys...
National park adventures come in all sizes. Come with me on a "small" but memorable one, to the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Philadelphia....
These legends left lasting legacies in their wake, from the first aerial film of Mt. Kilimanjaro to a fourteen-foot fiberglass kayak to the theory of evolution. Find the right expedition, and you too can venture to the territories that inspired them....
You never forget your first sea lion—the first sleek, several-hundred pound creature making a beeline toward your face ...
No more shuffleboard and tour bus windows: baby boomers—people in their 60s, 70s and 80s—are seeking active adventures with extreme activities and thrills....
Frankly, hurtling down whitewater on a piece of foam sounds insane. But here I am, gripping the handles of my riverboard—a chunky style of bodyboard one rides belly down and face first—as the South Fork of the American River sucks me toward a section known...
Cash-strapped national and state parks must get creative in order to find new funding sources. But should they partner with corporations?...
Research shows that those with a genetic thirst for adventure get a greater feeling of pleasure from risky experiences. Do you have the "adventure gene"?...