Nature tourism doesn’t always help

People travel to exotic and pristine locations for all sorts of reasons. Besides adventure and relaxation, there is some comfort in thinking that your tourist dollars help protect the natural beauty you go to visit. But it doesn't always work that way.

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Lake Placid, winter and summer playground

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in 1932 and 1980.

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Quest for the one-horned rhino

Mahatma Gandhi

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10 places you thought you shouldn’t visit ...

From Bosnia to Rwanda to Zimbabwe, these destinations offer unique experiences and sights.

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Wilderness survival for the rest of us

One guy had reached his limit.

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Napolitano retracts 'passive surveillance' term

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is asserting that the description she initially gave of the border swine-flu monitoring effort no longer applies.

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Shark dives add adventure, bite to vacations

The only sounds are breath and bubbles.

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Alternative Autumn: foliage for active travelers

Ahhh, fall foliage. The perfect backdrop for a puttering along a winding two-lane, strolling the grounds of a harvest festival or Zzzzzz ...

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Yellowstone National Park's winter season begins this week. The nation's oldest national park opens for commercially guided snowmobile and snowcoach trips on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

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From volunteering in South America to getting inside Southeast Asian culture, 15 transformative vacations to take now.

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Countries that manage Antarctica are mulling controls on visiting ships to reduce the threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of tourists.

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Thousands of spectators and surfers are flocking to Hawaii's beaches to see the biggest waves in years crash ashore.

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Squaw Valley USA is one of the Lake Tahoe area's premier ski resorts, attracting more than a half-million to a million visitors each ski season.

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Utah's ski industry is blessed by the lingering buzz of the 2002 Winter Olympics, plus a major nearby airport that makes getting to Salt Lake City easy from other parts of the U.S.

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Icy crevasses, monster moguls, soaring cliffs, and avalanche risks: for some skiers, these are all part of the fun.

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Unlike all other large Kuiper Belt Objects, which are covered in methane ice and so slightly red in colour, Haumea and its two moons are covered in water ice, giving them a blue tinge. Moreover, Haumea is much denser than water and so must have a rich rocky core.

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Roads into the interior of Yellowstone National Park have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared from the roads in the spring.

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In November, I'll be quitting my job and heading out on one of the last true adventures left on earth: Driving around the world. By Nicolas Rapp.

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Religion and philosophy run deep in Assam, influence a world view of respect for all living things, and are directly attributable to the thriving population of one-horned rhinoceros.

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Ten walks - with varying degrees of difficulty - that will knock your hiking socks off.

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Telling friends or family that you are traveling to Bangladesh, Bosnia or any country ending in "-stan" is likely to result in expressions of concern for your safety.

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If you have the guts to take the plunge, these locations are sure to help with the thrill.

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Libya, Rwanda and Palestine are among the places that offer sights you won't see anywhere else on Earth.

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In movies and lore, the bachelor party blowout is all but synonymous with exotic dancers and heavy partying. But today's best men are lining up different fetes for the groom-to-be.

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A struggling economy is turning out to be good news for skiers and snowboarders who live close enough to mountains that they can hit the slopes every weekend.

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From Florida to Brazil, shark attacks are uncommon, but they happen all around the globe. Enter these waters with care.

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It does not matter if you are male or female, gay or straight an active sex life will have healthful benefits for everyone and most people don't even realize it.

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Hiking through a trail-less wilderness where cell phones don't work and help is days away may not be everyone's idea of a great vacation.

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It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year.

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These campsites with a view, from Alaska to Florida, are the perfect spots to pitch a tent or park an RV.

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For most tourists, visiting Los Angeles includes stopping in Hollywood and making a side trip to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Getting around means dealing with traffic and freeways.

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Making money while on a vacation isn't a common occurrence-unless you get lucky on the slots. But if Vegas isn't your style, don't worry, you can still come home from a trip with your purse a little fatter.

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Feel the need for speed? Zoom, zoom, zoom. Learn to drive fast - really fast - and no ticket!

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