Lizzie Carr, an adventurer and environmentalist based in the UK, has set off on a three-week, 400 mile journey with only her stand up paddleboard and 30kg of supplies to bring awareness to plastic pollution. [instagram https://instagram.com/p/BFEY1P3RRWE expand=1] According to The Guardian, she set off from the most southern point of the UK’s connected waterways, the […]
For the most part, our brains didn’t evolve in cities. But in a few decades, almost 70 percent of the world’s people will live in urban environments. Despite the prosperity we associate with cities, urbanization presents a major health challenge. Cities, with their accelerated pace of life, can be stressful. The results are seen in […]
Denali is Alaska’s most well known national park, attracting nearly half a million visitors every year. To enter the park, there is only one 92-mile road visitors must travel. To help reduce traffic congestion and to protect the natural resources of the park, personal vehicles are not allowed beyond a certain point of Denali Park Road for […]
Yellowstone National Park’s wildlife has been in the news quite a bit in recent weeks. Last week, the park sent 100 bison to slaughter as part of its annual cull. Activist groups, such as the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Buffalo Field Campaign, have been fighting to stop what they argue is the unnecessary killing of […]
Trees are often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth“—and for good reason. Trees take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, creating a hospitable environment for humans and other life forms. Last year, researchers at Yale University estimated that the planet is home to 3.04 trillion trees—that’s 422 trees per person. But according to those researchers, humans are removing trees at the […]
If you’ve never been to Sedona, Arizona, you should add it to your bucket list. It’s been said that “God created the Grand Canyon, but he lives in Sedona.” I don’t know about all that, but it’s definitely worth a visit. Its stunning red rock formations serve as a backdrop for all kinds of fun activities, […]
Death Valley National Park is the lowest, hottest and driest place in North America. It’s a “land of extremes,” the National Park Service said, and yet “despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley.” Never is that more apparent than right now. Death Valley is in the midst of a “super […]
If you’re craving warm weather and sandy beaches, and looking to add some physical activity to your next island vacation than look no further than these six unbelievable island hikes. 1. Waitukubuli National Trail A view of Scotts Head peninsula from Dominica’s Waitukubuli National Trail. Photo credit: Flickr/Liam Quinn The Caribbean island nation of Dominica, home to about […]
Sean Swarner battled cancer twice—once when he was 13 and again at 16. The now 41-year-old, who only has one lung, was the first cancer survivor to summit Mount Everest. He’s climbed the tallest peak on every continent—the so-called “Seven Summits“—and he’s completed the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Sean Swarner, a cancer survivor, climbed the “Seven Summits” […]
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