Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales When Times Were Really ToughFebruary 06, 2009 – Text by Contributing Editor Laurence Gonzales, author of the books Everyday Survival and Deep Survival Lucy had a small brain, tiny bones, and wasn’t even four feet tall. But Lucy, the australopith, was a survivor. Many years ago, I read of a discovery that set my mind on fire. An American paleoanthropologist named Donald…
World’s Best Zip LinesJune 24, 2010 – Traveler intern Daniel Bortz straps in to find zip line adventures for all riders, all occasions, across the globe. A pair of feet dangles over a terrain of active volcanoes, spurts of lava seeping out and flowing down the sides. Another pair sails through a thick forest, abundant foliage on both sides, breaking to an…
Patterns in Nature: LandscapesNovember 11, 2010 – See landscape pattern photos, from National Geographic.
Maui: Is There Anything Left to Discover?October 20, 2010 – With two million visitors a year, you'd expect the Hawaiian isle of Maui to have been thoroughly combed over. But just 25 percent of the land is inhabited or developed . . . so surely a surprise or two yet lurks.
Luxury With Heart: Rwanda’s Sabyinyo Silverback LodgeJune 16, 2009 – Molly Feltner is traveling through Africa, and got the chance to experience a model sustainable hotel in Rwanda. In my travels to various destinations in the developing world, I’ve often been disappointed by how some upscale resorts and hotels go out of their way to separate their businesses and guests from the local population. So…
800-Mile-Wide Hot Anomaly Found Under Seafloor off HawaiiMay 28, 2011 – Hawaii's traditional birth story—that the volcanic islands were fueled directly by Earth's core—could be toast, a new study hints.
The pink Galapagos iguana that Darwin never sawJanuary 05, 2009 – Not quite an invisible pink unicorn, but a hard-to-find pink iguana found only on one Galapagos volcano.
Now on Newsstands: Traveler’s Nov/Dec IssueNovember 01, 2011 – BEST OF THE WORLD: Must-See Places for 2012 Volcanoes in Africa. Waterfalls in Iceland. Thailand‘s island of paradise. We combed the globe for the 20 most compelling places to put on your 2012 wish list. Plus, our editors picked their favorite features in airports around the world to create our ideal 21st-century terminal. Take…
Patterns in Nature: Rocks and LavaFebruary 12, 2009 – See photos of lava, rocks and volcanoes, from National Geographic.
Hike, Bike, and Paddle NicaraguaMay 24, 2010 – See trip details for hiking, biking, and paddling Nicaragua, one of 20 suggested family adventure trips, from National Geographic.
Turning Poachers into Conservationists in RwandaMay 13, 2009 – Molly Feltner is traveling through Africa, and shares how one group found a sustainable solution to help the impoverished residents who live alongside Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. In Rwanda, conservationists have discovered that you can’t protect species like mountain gorillas without also looking after the people who live around their habitat. And in the area…
Rwanda’s Greatest Natural ResourceApril 23, 2009 – Friend of IT Molly Feltner is traveling through Africa, and just came face-to-face with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. I’ve witnessed cheetahs hunting gazelle in the Serengeti, spent hours watching monkeys play in the Amazon, and swam with wild dolphins off the coast of Brazil, but no wildlife experience I’ve had can compare to coming face-to-face…
Rwandan Lodge Focuses on Gorilla ConservationJuly 22, 2008 – By: Ashley Thompson During Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony (called Kwita Izina), officials decided to name one baby gorilla “Sacola,” namesake of a trust that owns and manages a new lodge in the Virunga heartland that aims to preserve the future of little Sacola and the region’s other 700+ mountain gorillas. The Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, or…
Hike a Volcanic Landscape at This National ParkNovember 05, 2009 – Though its last eruption was a century ago, California's Lassen Peak is the centerpiece of a volcanic panorama.
Sail a Two-Masted Schooner Through the Greek IslesMay 24, 2010 – See trip details for sailing a two-masted schooner through the Greek Isles, one of 20 suggested family adventure trips, from National Geographic.
Explore the Volcanic Wilderness of This Huge National ParkNovember 05, 2009 – Alaska's Katmai National Park is a great place for hiking, fishing, bear watching—and exploring the remnants of a historic eruption.