The New York Times – Travel:
From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back.
Category: Conservation of Resources
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Discover Dominica’s Secret Garden of Waterfalls and Hot Springs Before Everyone Does
The New York Times – Travel:
Dominica, a remote Caribbean island, enchants with its waterfalls, hot springs and hummingbirds. But a new airport and more tourists could tame its wildness.
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In Colombia, a Park for Anacondas and Anteaters, Where Ranchers Are Now Rangers
The New York Times – Travel:
Colombia created its latest, and perhaps last, national park by befriending the traditional ranching culture that surrounds it.
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As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back
The New York Times – Travel:
As a proliferation of pools threatens some water supplies and housing costs skyrocket, people of the Cycladic islands say the Aegean islands’ character is being lost to real-estate homogenization.
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As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back
The New York Times – Travel:
As a proliferation of pools threatens some water supplies and housing costs skyrocket, people of the Cycladic islands say the Aegean islands’ character is being lost to real-estate homogenization.
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Protecting the Ancient Beech Trees of Romania
The New York Times – Travel:
In Romania, a walk in the woods blossomed into a mission to safeguard centuries-old beeches and the history that shaped them.
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In Real vs. Fake Christmas Tree Debate: Consider the Wildlife
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
It may seem counterintuitive to support the annual culling of trees, but environmentalists say Christmas tree farms have ecological benefits.