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Articles tagged “nature”

Media and PR

Historic Jewish cemetery deteriorates beyond recognition, plans in place for digital memorial

Digital representations may soon be only way to visit the historical monuments that fail the test of time and succumb to natural influences.

Karen Attiah, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Historic Jewish cemetery deteriorates beyond recognition, plans in place for digital memorial

Skift Originals

Americans on a budget are willing to cut out trips to national parks

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.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Inadequate preparation for Grand Canyon hikes can lead to fatal mistakes

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.

Virginia Linn, Pittsburg Post-Gazette | 12 years ago

Inadequate preparation for Grand Canyon hikes can lead to fatal mistakes

Tourism

Waiting for a Grand Canyon rafting permit? Get off the waiting list and into the lottery

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.

Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Waiting for a Grand Canyon rafting permit? Get off the waiting list and into the lottery

Tourism

Duchess’s Alnwick Garden brings tourism to a rural English region

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.

Martin Wainwright, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Duchess’s Alnwick Garden brings tourism to a rural English region

Hotels

Ten vacation rentals with quirky and environmentally conscious designs

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!

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Brits get an unexpected glorious display of the Northern Lights

Aurora Borealis has made traveling to frozen destinations like Iceland worth the icy trek, a tourism niche they will continue to hold despite the occasional vista from England.

Helen Pidd, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Brits get an unexpected glorious display of the Northern Lights

Tourism

Take a look at where U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney vacations

What does a political candidate's choice of destination say about his ability to run the nation? Possibly nothing… or perhaps there's something to be said when the destination’s biggest attraction is trolley cars and rowboats.

Skift | 12 years ago