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Haiti’s Most Popular Ecotourism Destinations

Haiti’s Most Popular Ecotourism Destinations

The tropical Caribbean island of Haiti is a paradise with a rich, fascinating history, natural wonders and diverse cultural offerings. It has also been named by some as the next big thing in regional tourism. But ecotourism in particular could become important for Haiti, with its rich land and sea biodiversity. Globally, the business of […]

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    You Now Have More Time to Protest National Park Fee Hikes

    You Now Have More Time to Protest National Park Fee Hikes

    Following widespread outrage, the National Parks Service (NPS) has extended the comment period for the public to weigh in on the proposed rate hikes at 17 of the most popular national parks across the country. The comment period now closes Dec. 22, 2017. The original deadline had been set for Thursday. Under the Trump administration’s […]

    Emotional Video Shows Colorblind Park Visitors Seeing Fall Colors for First Time

    Emotional Video Shows Colorblind Park Visitors Seeing Fall Colors for First Time

    Around this time of year, millions of people travel to Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains to witness the brilliant reds, oranges and yellows of autumn foliage. But for the 13 million Americans who have protanopia and protanomaly (red-green color blindness or red-blind), they might not be as impressed with the scenery. To help visitors with this […]

    Trump Eliminates Plastic Water Bottle Ban in National Parks, Removes White House Bikeshare Station

    Trump Eliminates Plastic Water Bottle Ban in National Parks, Removes White House Bikeshare Station

    President Trump has made sweeping efforts to scrap Obama-era environmental protections, but the current administration’s latest moves are oddly specific. The National Park Service (NPS) announced Wednesday that it has rescinded the 2011 “Water Bottle Ban” that allowed parks to prohibit the sale of disposable plastic water bottles. That same day, news emerged that the […]

    This Man Plans to Live Alone on an Iceberg for a Year

    This Man Plans to Live Alone on an Iceberg for a Year

    If everything goes to plan, Alex Bellini could become the first person to live on an iceberg, where temperatures hover between 5 to −4 degrees Fahrenheit and gale-force winds blow. The 38-year-old Italian public speaker and adventurer, who crossed two oceans alone on a row boat and ran across the U.S. in 70 days, recently […]