Monthly Archives: May 2010

Born Free, Again

As the safari industry follows the global trend to go green, one company has been leading the charge toward sustainable tourism in Africa for over 40 years. Hopefully, other outfitters will follow

A California Island, Ready for Its Face-Lift

Santa CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. ASK Southern Californians if they have been to Santa Catalina Island, an hourlong ferry ride from Long Beach, and the answer will most likely be, “I went there

Madagascar: Renewal for Forests – And Communities

East-central Madagascar is home to many species found nowhere else on the planet, and to one of the boldest conservation initiatives designed to benefit communities. Conservation International (CI) is working with the

The Mighty Colorado at a Glide

THERE we sat, five paddlers in three canoes on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, simply observing. The setting sun washed the 1,500-foot canyon walls in hues of coral; cotton-puff clouds dotted

Gifts From the Heavens and Sea in Quebec – Canada

THE narrow, snaking roads of Charlevoix climb and descend past the muscular and majestic Laurentian Mountains on one side and the grand, slate-blue St. Lawrence River on the other. In between, lush,

Will We All Live in Megacities Soon?

Megacities of the World: a Glimpse of How We’ll Live Tomorrow On a teeming street in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, amid a colorful swirl of sweet lime carts and red-clay pottery, Pastor Bala

The Million-Dollar Business of Falconry

Thousands of Years Old, the Sport of Falconry Involves Top Birds Competing With Each Other Falconry is easily thousands of years old, originally a method of hunting food believed to have originated

America’s most underrated national parks

Go into the wild and discover acres of untouched backcountry “I’ve been in wilderness all around the world, but Wrangell-St. Elias was something new,” says Stewart Lee, a 35-year veteran Boy Scout

Welcome to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch is one of the top New Zealand visitor attractions where you will experience New Zealand wildlife first hand and learn about the diversity of this country’s natural

Experience the uniqueness of Guancia dry forests

With all the forests getting thinner and thinner all around the globe, you better explore the forests now before they disappear. The zillions of unique planktons swimming in the waters of the