The Big Island of Hawaii’s chief draw is its diversity of experiences that are so close to one another. Visitors to the island can climb mountains, cross lava fields, spend time in the forest or th...

After a day of playing in the mountains, manning rock faces that reach up to the sky, and snowboarding down some of the best slopes in US, it's not uncommon to kick your feet up and crack open a co...

Mount St. Helens solidified its place in history with a massive eruption on May 18, 1980. Unleashing a pyroclastic flow that killed 57 people, it was the deadliest and most economically destructive...

As summer hits its stride and the sun-soaked days grow longer, days by the pool sound more and more enticing. While it's unlikely that your visions of a relaxing vacation includes a jaunt up a volc...

Visit cities like Vail, Colorado, or Zermatt, Switzerland, and you’ll find evidence of their main industry the moment you step into town. If you were unaware of their ski-resort status before you a...

Many years ago, an active volcano threatened the citizens of a small Colombian town in Santa Catalina just outside of Cartagena. As legend has it, a local priest came to bless the volcano with holy...

This bowl of animal soup supports possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa—with a year-round source of fresh water, the wildlife need not migrate as they do in the rest of...

Costa Rica is known for it’s natural beauty and expansive hiking trails, and the Arenal volcano is one of the best in the country. Once Costa Rica’s most active volcano, Arenal has been dormant sin...

With seventeen of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S. found in Alaska, if you’re a fan of mountain mayhem, you need to plan a trip to the Last Frontier -- stat. Here are just a few of the must-see mou...

​As one of the hottest eco-tourism destinations in the world, Costa Rica has the right to boast. This small bi-coastal country in southern Central America has over 15 different environments to expl...