types of travel

Arizona lawmaker Jeff Flake decided to get as far away as possible from his congressional colleagues and spent a week on an uninhabited speck of land in the Marshall Islands. He was armed with little more than salt, pepper and sunscreen…

Texas has hundreds of thousands of acres of open land, making the Lone Star State an ideal place to get your Jeep muddy on some of its thousands of miles of trails, both on public and private property. If you are taking your Jeep…

When water temperatures along Florida's coast fall below 68 degrees, manatees head inland to find warmer waters where they can bask throughout the winter. In springtime, the manatees return to coastal areas, lingering around the shoreline…

The Dallas area is a part of the larger Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington metropolitan area, the fourth biggest of its kind in the United States and is the economic heart of the North Texas region. The city of Dallas is the center of the…

About 100 parks exist in the Texas state parks system, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The department divides the state into seven regions, incorporating 270,000 square miles of geological diversity: Panhandle plains,…

Shade canopies need not be the heavy contraptions that many art show vendors build as their temporary showrooms. There are many options to create a shady spot on the beach or in your own backyard. Shade can be created with fabric awnings,…

Many kinds of walking sticks exist that range from a convenient fallen tree branch to high-tech, telescoping devices similar to ski poles. Walking works the same way, no matter what tools you use to make it easier. Although adjusting…

Green wood is still wet. The natural fluids that are part of living plants have not yet seeped and evaporated out. Wet wood causes two problems when it comes to building a fire. It's harder to burn, and when it does burn it smokes a lot…

Ecotourism is low-impact travel coupled with conservation efforts in wilderness destinations. Ecotourism should help promote the health of natural areas rather than contribute to their deterioration the way high-impact tourism can.…

When it opened on July 17, 1955, Disneyland started with only 18 attractions. Today, it has more than 60 and is part of a resort that includes the California Adventure theme park, the Downtown Disney shopping center and three hotels.…