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Travel

From slow travel to eco-tourism, we provide tips and inspiration for the environmentally-conscious traveler.

Animals

New Campaign Tells Tourists How to Behave Around Elephants

Current Events

From Overtourism to Undertourism: The World Just Can't Get It Right

Treehugger Voices

The 'Ripple Score' Ranks How Many Tourist Dollars Stay in a Local Economy

Business & Policy
Intrepid Travel Wants the Post-COVID Tourism Industry to Rebuild Itself Responsibly
Environment
People Are Flocking to British Rivers and Lakes to Swim
Treehugger Voices
Cycling Across the Country Will Change Your Life
Treehugger Voices
Bike Touring May Be the Perfect Way to Travel This Summer
Treehugger Voices
7 Tips for a Successful Canoe Trip With Children
Current Events
What Will Post-Pandemic Travel Look Like?
Treehugger Voices
How Camping Benefits Everyone
Treehugger Voices
This Tourist Waited 7 Months in Peru to See Machu Picchu
Travel
Lots of People With Canceled Summer Travel Plans Are Diving Into the RV Life
Outdoors
The Mystery and Danger of Jacob's Well
Science
Why S. California's Tides Are Glowing Blue
Current Events
Sweden Has Invented a Word to Shame People for Flying
Travel
Are We on the Verge of Camping's Golden Age?
Travel
3 More Rules for Sustainable Tourism
Travel
Sri Lanka Dazzles With Its Splendor and Resilience
Travel
Man's Compact DIY Camping Kitchen System Means Better Off-Road Cooking (Video)
Travel
Notes From Sri Lanka: A Lesson in Coconuts
Travel
Great Travel Books for Tough Times
Travel
The Tourism Industry Needs Carbon Footprint Labels
Travel
14 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities
Treehugger Voices
How I Avoided Single-Use Water Bottles in Asia
Travel
Beverage Cart Spins Out of Control at O'Hare
Travel
The Dream of Building a Coast-To-Coast Scenic Bike Trail Just Got Real
Travel
How 'Positive Redirection' Is Shaping Tourism
Travel
Photography Bans Could Be a Deterrent for Overtourism
Travel
These Tasty Backpacker Meals Are Zero-Waste
Travel
A SpaceX Launch Puts Out as Much CO2 as Flying 341 People Across the Atlantic
Travel
'Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road' (Book Review)
Travel
How to Keep a Travel Journal
Conservation
Bulgaria Is Getting a Beautiful New Forest
Travel
What I Packed for 2 Weeks in Sri Lanka
Travel
You Can Expect More Tourist Taxes This Year
Travel
11 Travel Essentials That Are Always in My Carry-On
Pets
Why Is It So Hard to Keep Pets Safe on a Plane?
Travel
Let's Take an Imaginary Trip to These Gorgeous Glamping Destinations
Travel
The Story Behind Iceland's Volcanic Elephant
Travel
You Don't Need to Travel Around the World to Take Selfies With Art
Travel
'Star Wars' Planet Is a Remote, Real-Life Paradise Here on Earth
Aviation
All-Electric Commercial Airplane Takes First Flight
Travel
Angry Venetians Say Cruise Ships Are Partly to Blame for Flooding
Science
Denmark's Ski Slope (On Top of a Power Plant) Welcomes First Guests
Travel
How Do We Tackle Airline Food Waste?
Travel
Sweden's Bokbåten Is a Floating Library That Brings Books to Residents of Remote Islands
Travel
20 Tips for Camping in the Depths of Winter
Travel
Phoenx Introduces Luggage Made From Recycled Materials
Aviation
Should Performers Be Flying to Distant Music Festivals?
Travel
Take a Train to See the Northern Lights
Travel
How to Shop Ethically for Souvenirs
Travel
5 Tips for Sniffing Out the Best Food While Traveling
Travel
A Canoe Trip Is the Epitome of Slow Travel
Urban Design
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Is Leaning a Bit Less These Days
Travel
How to Pack the Best Food for Travel
Travel
Costa Rica Wants to Stop Animal Selfies
Travel
Justin Trudeau Promises Camping Trips to Canadian Families
Travel
The Mystery of Devil's Kettle Falls
Travel
How to Be a Good Tourist
Travel
12 U.S. Places Where Your Visit Could Double the Population
Aviation
Should There Be a Tax on Short, Cheap Flights?
Travel
The 14 Most Amazing Waterfalls in the World
Travel
These 10 Bird Havens Are Great for Bird-Watching
Travel
3 Online Booking Sites for People Who Want to Camp
Travel
Nepal Considers Stricter Rules for Climbing Everest
Travel
You Don't Have to 'Live Like a Local' to Be a Good Tourist
Travel
Beach Destinations for People Who Don't Like the Beach
Travel
10 of the Snowiest Places on the Planet
Travel
7 Modern-Day Ghost Towns
Travel
10 Less-Touristy European Getaways
Travel
Beyond Venice: 8 Must-See Canal Cities
Travel
Residents of Mallorca Want Cruise Ships to Go Away
Planet Earth
7 Best National Parks for Fishing
Planet Earth
Best Spots for an Arctic Adventure
Travel
Learn to Love Winter Like the Quebecois Do — by Celebrating It
Travel
Could You Travel Without a Smartphone?
Outdoors
7 Must-See Places in the U.S. For Nature Lovers
Travel
Tired? Don't Sit Down on Rome's Spanish Steps.
Travel
12 Nuclear Tourism Destinations
Travel
The Best Solo Hikes in North America
Travel
15 Travel Destinations Being Ruined by Tourism
Travel
Is Shaming People for Flying Effective?
Travel
What Is Instagram's Role in Overtourism?
Travel
9 Unforgettable Urban Waterfalls
Climate Crisis
Iceland Marks Lost Glacier With a Plaque
Travel
How People Get Lost in the Woods and What to Do if It Happens to You
Travel
Rumpl's Sleeping Bag Blanket Is Made From Recycled Plastic
Travel
Big Cruise Ships in the Arctic Are a Bad Idea
Aviation
France Will Hike Air Fares to Fight Climate Change
Travel
This Map Shows Where You Would End Up if You Dug a Hole to the Other Side of the World
Travel
Airbnb Gives Cancer Patients One Less Thing to Worry About: A Safe Place to Sleep
Travel
Arrive Is a Nifty Camping Gear Rental Service
Travel
Rioja Region Earns UNESCO Tourism Blessing
Travel
10 of the World's Most Spectacular Artificial Reefs
Travel
Why You Should Take Baking Soda on Your Next Camping Trip
Travel
4 Ways in Which Istanbul Is Wonderfully Sustainable
Animals
These Unusual Therapy Animals Lighten the Mood at U.S. Airports
Travel
Artists Can Stay for Free on This Swedish Island
Urban Design
8 Cities Where Cleanliness Rules
Travel
'The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey Into the Alaskan Wilds' (Book Review)