The global climate changes impacted the northeast and ski season significantly this year (think 60 degrees F in February). We took shelter from the February rain at Solstice and warmed up with some drinks while it poured. Continue reading Drinks in the Rain at Stowe
Last week I crossed two new Florida State Parks off my list: Eden Gardens and Deer Lake. The two were vastly different; the first consisting of the gorgeous grounds of a historic house, including azalea and camellia gardens; the second … Continue reading Visiting all 174 Florida State Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites
by Kathleen Zambello March Break – a wonderful time of the year to enjoy the sandy beaches of Eastern Florida. Getting up early to see the sun come up over Melbourne Beach was a highlight. I had a chance to … Continue reading Dawn on Melbourne Beach
by Nina Oberg Hiking down the Andes in Ecuador is something altogether unforgettable, not only for your eyes, but also for your lungs. We started our hike out at 4,300 m and ended it around 3,600 m, making our way … Continue reading Hiking Ecuador’s Andes
by Emily Ulrich I never found snow or ice interesting back home in Connecticut, I guess a sort of an enactment of the law of diminishing returns: the more I saw of it, the less appeal it had. It was … Continue reading The Intricacies of Ice Storms
by Shannon Swanson I also spent time at Denis Island assisting a masters student with her research on cetaceans (whales and dolphins) that traveled by the outer atoll. While much of the coral was stunning, some had suffered from bleaching, like the coral pictured … Continue reading The Coral of Denis Island
The trail looked much like many of the hiking trails I had tread upon within the Florida Panhandle. The path was sandy in some places, and relatively narrow. The towering pines had dropped their long needles into the trees and … Continue reading Hiking the Florida National Scenic Trail
by Irina Lut London is a big, busy city and I relish the times when I get to escape the madness. Last weekend, I visited a friend who lives outside the city and we went on a hike with her … Continue reading Light Shows of London
I spent an entire summer thinking about the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. As part of a research position for The Conservation Fund, I was quantifying the importance of tourism for the local communities, then linking tourism to conservation … Continue reading North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway
by Nina Oberg, a student at Boston College currently studying abroad on the Galápagos Islands. A short hike away from La Loberia on San Cristobal in the Galápagos Islands, you can find a small cove teeming with life. Surfing around … Continue reading Wildlife on the Galápagos Islands
Carly, a Seychelloise from the main island of Mahe, worked at the dive shop on Denis Island and was training to be a dive master. His enthusiasm for marine life was infectious. His favorites were octopi. He also happened to be an impressive … Continue reading Carly of the Island of Mahe
Swamps often get a bad rap. People think of them as dirty, smelly, or full of mosquitoes. I did too, until I actually moved south to where swamps are more prevalent. Now, I love their calm waters, their stillness, and … Continue reading Beautiful Swamp at First Landing State Park
One World, Two Feet 