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Using recordings collected by bird watchers over 20 years, researchers have discovered that male white-throated sparrows in Canada are singing a new song. While some bird species change their songs over time, these changes tend to remain within local populations, becoming regional dialects. Surprisingly, this new variant has spread across 3000km throughout the country.
It is feared that the koala population may become extinct in parts of Australia by 2050, partly due to the devastating wildfires that occurred several months ago. This alarming finding has emerged from a recent inquiry established by the New South Wales parliament, raising significant concerns for the future of these beloved animals.
After a mammoth 48-day expedition, a crew fromOcean Voyages Institutehas successfully removed a record amount of fishing nets and toxic consumer plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; the stretch of water located halfway between Hawaii and California, considered to have the most plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
Six decades ago, when Galápagos National Park was established, the giant Española tortoise was critically endangered, with only 15 individuals remaining. However, thanks to a meticulous 55-year-long captive breeding program, this species has successfully recovered from the brink of extinction. Consequently, those original 15 tortoises have been returned to their island habitat.
Thanks to its stunning red sandstone cliffs and gorges,Western Australia’s Kalbarri National Park is one of the Coral Coast region’s biggest attractions. Visitors can now take in the gorgeous views from a whole new perspective – a skywalk perched 100m above ground, on a platform that stretches out into thin air.
A Colorado resort is increasing its sustainability and environmental credentials as it reopens to guests after weeks of shutdown.
Blame it on the rise ofcottagecoreor restrictions on international travel, but it seems the allure of getting back to nature has brought a wave of new holidaymakers to farm stays this year, particularly younger people.
Perhaps the oldest form of health care in the world, Ayurveda and its sister tradition of yoga have developed side-by-side over the course of millennia, emerging in India as much as 5,000 years ago. Today, as people opt for holistic approaches to health, Ayurvedic wellness programs have become popular throughout India.
If you’ve a reverence for roaming outdoors, Idaho’s got the terrain for you. Over 60% of the state is public land, with 4.8 million acres designated as wilderness. Imposing mountains dotted with home-grown and world-renowned alpine resorts define the majority of acreage from the Selkirks to the Tetons. In between, white and flat water churns and curves from the Kootenai to the Snake Rivers.
A new watch museum that serves as a pavilion for the art and science of watchmaking has recently opened inSwitzerland’swatchmaking heartland, Vallée de Joux. Its spiral-shaped design elegantly references the hairspring coil found in mechanical watches.
The United States is home to nearly 10,000 national and state parks with over 200,000 miles oftrailsstretching across its 50 states. The secret of “America the Beautiful” is out; last year, more than 90 million people visited her parks. As these outdoor experiences become overcrowded, travelers are heading to the backcountry to enjoy the solitude of the great outdoors.
Between Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX— not to mention the commercial space stations and hotels in the works — the 21st-century space race is in full swing. The billionaires may have a head start, but now another company is joining the excitement by planning to fly passengers to the edge of space — using a balloon.
A celebrated statue on display in an Italian cathedral was recently discovered to be the oldest surviving wooden relic in Europe, dating back much further than previously thought. This remarkable finding highlights the historical and cultural significance of theVolto Santo di Lucca, or Holy Face of Lucca.
When it comes to mysterious and captivating natural wonders, few can rival caves and caverns. These dark spaces twinkle with geological oddities, unusual lifeforms, and winding passages that provoke curiosity and excitement. Some caves, however, hold an added significance, capturing moments frozen in time for thousands of years – such are the lava tubes.
A large Neolithic monument discovered near Stonehenge in England has cast new light on the mystery of the ancient site.
Tasmania’s travel reputation is written in green. Around 20% of Australia’s island state is protected as World Heritage-listed wilderness, the planet’s cleanest air blows over Tasmania, and it was home to the world’s first Green political party in 1972.
Navarre Beach is bookended by Florida tourism centers Pensacola Beach and Panama City Beach, and receives neither the fanfare nor the crowds of either. However, what it lacks in spring break hordes and rowdy celebrations, it more than makes up for with a wealth of family-friendly outdoor eco-adventures and wildlife experiences.
An eye-catching black limestone temple, surrounded by water, has been built inAndhra PradeshinIndia. This temple serves as a new gathering area and place of worship for the community, designed to be both beautiful and functional. It is currently open for public visits.
Uzbekistan is renowned as one of Central Asia’s most culturally rich destinations, featuring ancient cities, spellbinding architecture, and a compelling history. Recently, travel photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer announced a project documenting the striking beauty of the nation’s palaces and mosques as part of his exploration of the Silk Road.
When I first read Ernest Hemingway’sA Moveable Feastin my early twenties, I was enchanted by the memoir of his time as a struggling young writer. Granting it, there aren’t many aspiring wordsmiths who wouldn’t want to be transported back to Paris in the 1920s. I found myself captivated by Hemingway’s reflections of a much-romanticized era ofles années folles(the crazy years). Consequently, after the Great War, Paris was affordable and drew expatriate writers like moths to a flame. The “City of Light” was illuminated by flickering gas-lit street lamps and brightened by the minds of the “Lost Generation” – Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce.