CAMBRIDGE — Summer is in full swing, and with Ohio celebrating the 75th anniversary of its State Parks system in 2024, it’s a perfect time visit to one of the 76 locations for a worthwhile outing. “There really hasn’t been a better time to visit your local park in the 75-year history of the Division […]
Jul. 1—Monday saw the gathering of local organizations and community members to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Virginia Botanic Garden’s (WVBG) new Equitrans Midstream Visitors Center. The event recognized the work of each individual who has brought the project’s vision to life, as well as the ways the facility will further enrich the […]
Jun. 23—OLD LYME — Linda Turner, having walked Sunday to a small building next to a garden at the Florence Griswold Museum, reappeared with two signed brochures in her hand, and “tussie mussies,” small bouquets of flowers fastened with ribbons. Presenting them to Kyle Higgins, of Beacon Falls, and Joan Greenwood, of Bridgeport, Turner explained […]
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail has grown dramatically over the past 25 years, and in honor of that milestone anniversary, the international bucket list item is getting a revamp. The Kentucky Distillers Association announced Thursday a plan for changes and upgrades to the tourist attraction to make it a less rushed experience for guests. Since its […]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Dripping Springs Natural Area, outside of Las Cruces, will no longer accept cash at its visitors center, effective immediately, the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District Office announced. Also, Dripping Springs, located at 15000 Dripping Springs Road, will not longer be issuing America the Beautiful and BLM Las Cruces […]
In the night, moon flowers — divine, white bodies with heart-shaped leaves — radiate like a star-shaped Christmas tree topper. At the sight of dawn, they collapse. Moon flowers have adapted to the sleep cycles of nocturnal pollinators. They emerge like Cinderella in the moonlight, giving off strong perfume scents that attract moths and flies […]
It’s hard to resist Thailand’s pristine beaches, ancient temples, and lively nightlife. Over the past two decades, those features have lured tourists back to the country after a devastating tsunami, bouts of deadly air pollution, violent street protests, and even military coups temporarily turned them away. But history has not repeated itself after the pandemic. […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Standing at the edge of a bluff overlooking the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, TJ Ammond stared through binoculars at hundreds of buffalo dotting the verdant valley below. Tan-colored calves frolicked near their mothers while hulking bulls wallowed in mud. As his wife and young children clustered behind […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Another wet winter in the Rocky Mountains has runoff flowing into the Colorado River increasing water levels at Lake Powell. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the water level at the nation’s second-largest reservoir, which meanders across the Utah-Arizona border, was at 3,575 feet above sea level as of […]
Long a popular spot and stop for hedonists, beach bums and backpackers, Thailand is aiming to ramp up visitor numbers to pre-Covid levels with a revamped border system. The new rules, which are to take effect later this year, will see passport holders from 93 countries be given a 60-day on-arrival stamp, up from the […]
A ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah died on Friday after sustaining injuries while working with visitors during an annual astronomy event. The National Park Service (NPS) said 78-year-old Park Ranger Tom Lorig was working with visitors at Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday when he directed a […]
Climate change cares little about convenience. Or your summer vacations. That’s why weather-related events fueled by a warming planet are impacting ― and in some cases, imperiling ― leisure travelers like never before. Visitors to Hawaii’s resort-rich island of Maui found that out late last summer when nature threw a climatological curveball. Isolated in the […]