Articles tagged “nature”

The bioluminescent bay is one of the most well-known of Puerto Rico’s attractions and limiting the number of visitors while increasing costs may be a sustainable means to ensuring the site’s livelihood.

The Arizona resident is making a point by charging unsuspecting visitors on one of the busiest weekends of the year, but its unlikely his protest will persist as some type of deal will be worked out.

Both tourism and the storage facilities would boost the Finger Lake’s economy, but critics of the storage plan fairly claim tourism poses a lesser threat to the region’s natural resources and safety.

The Northern Lights, and the countries that reap the benefits of tourists searching for the sight, is a prime example of just how tied geography is to the tourism industry.

Online photographs could one day be the only way to experience global world wonders as Machu Picchu continues to crumble and the ice and snows of Mount Everest begins to melt away.

This study suggests that national parks should prepare for lower visitation numbers as long as a recession persists. Trips to non-marquee parks take low priority despite their great value.

What makes the Grand Canyon beautiful is what can also make it deadly with no resources for help beyond the rim and trails that host humans, mules, and intense heat.

The switch to a lottery system six years ago has doubled the number of private launches and given applicants a one-in-eight chance each year, although some rafters are reaching a 20-year wait.

The duchess pushed for the garden’s creation to the economic benefit of surrounding economies, which suggests just one new site can help turn around a troubled destination.

These picks, from a seashell-inspired beach home to a suspended tree house, are nestled in the crooks of nature, but offer many of the amenities found at a five-star hotel -- and the price tag too!