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5 Ways an African Safari Contributes to More Sustainable Travel

In the summer of 2023, Americans exceeded pre-pandemic travel levels by over 8% and traveled farther than before the pandemic, too. The global safari tourism...

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Saving Tasmania’s Marsupials: Conservation Milestones and Challenges

The Significance of Tasmania's Marsupials in Wildlife Conservation Tasmania, an island state of Australia, is located approximately 150 miles off the...

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Top 5 Places to Spot Giraffes in Their Natural Habitat

A female spotless reticulated giraffe was born in northeastern Tennessee on July 31, 2023, and then a young Angolan spotless giraffe was photographed on a...

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Wine Tourism and Wildlife Conservation: An Enchanting Journey through Portugal’s Winemaking Regions

Ancient Traditions, Endangered Species, and Sustainable Development: Travel for Wine and Wildlife Lovers A visit to Portugal's wine regions, renowned for...

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Wine, Cork and Wildlife Conservation: A Perfect Trio in Portugal

For over two decades, WWF has been telling wine producers to put a cork in it, extolling the virtues of cork stoppers over cheaper alternatives. The reasons...

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Social Media Summer Travel Tip: Three Reasons to Stop Geotagging Your Outdoor Adventures

For most of my life, I have lived in highly touristed areas, first in a Floridian beach community where the population doubled each winter. It has more than...

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Five Stories for World Penguin Day: People, Places and Programs Devoted to Penguin Conservation

Penguins: An Evolutionary Success Story Historically, penguins are an evolutionary success story: few animals have adapted as extensively to thrive in extreme...

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Healthy Soil, Food & People: Nurturing Biodiversity and Community in the Cotswolds

In the northeast corner of England’s Cotswolds, Henry Astor’s family have lived on, farmed and managed over 1,000 acres for three generations. I wanted to...

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5 Ways an African Safari Contributes to More Sustainable Travel

Saving Tasmania’s Marsupials: Conservation Milestones and Challenges

Top 5 Places to Spot Giraffes in Their Natural Habitat

Wine Tourism and Wildlife Conservation: An Enchanting Journey through Portugal’s Winemaking Regions

Wine, Cork and Wildlife Conservation: A Perfect Trio in Portugal

Social Media Summer Travel Tip: Three Reasons to Stop Geotagging Your Outdoor Adventures

Five Stories for World Penguin Day: People, Places and Programs Devoted to Penguin Conservation

Healthy Soil, Food & People: Nurturing Biodiversity and Community in the Cotswolds