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NASA Wants to Build a Greenhouse on Mars
A small greenhouse growing thale cress may be on its way to Mars by 2021
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Stroll Along A Glass Walkway 918 Feet Above the Ground
Glacier Skyway is Jasper National Park’s newest attraction
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Yosemite National Park Bans Drones
The Park says that the use of drones can disturb other visitors and wildlife
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Mompox Does Exist: A Town Captured by Garcia Marquez Isn’t Just a Dream
Once a center of commerce, Mompox is now an isolated city in Colombia
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On These Book Tours, the Author Acts as a Tour Guide
Authors are literally bringing their readers along for the journey, by leading tours of places their books are set
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Canada’s Installing High Speed Wifi at Remote National Parks
Wireless internet will no longer be confined to visitor centers at an assortment of trial National Park wilderness sites
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Convenience Stores Are Killing Hotel Minibars
Once found in many hotels, minibars are slowly being phased out
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It Takes A Lot of Planning for a City to Canonize Two Popes At Once
At least 1.3 million people gathered for the canonization of two popes in Rome this weekend
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Photos: A Massive Sandstorm Swept Across Northern China
The event is one of the largest to hit China in years
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People Are Hiring Professional Photographers for Their Vacations
Professional photo shoots aren’t just for weddings anymore
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Easter Island’s Monumental Garbage Problem
As tourism increases, so does the trash on this remote island
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This Week Is National Park Week
It’s spring, and the National Park Service wants you to visit
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Less Than a Fourth of Jet-Wheel Stowaways Survive—And That’s a Generous Estimate
One teen recently survived a jet wheel ride from California to Hawaii
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Instead of Paying for Coffee, Mobile Workers Can Pay for Quiet
Working on the road? Now there’s an alternative to crowded coffee shops
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Which of These Two Alaskan Glaciers Is Better to Visit?
As one glacier melts, locals are pushing for tourists to visit rival pile of ice
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Flower Tourism Blooms in China
The Netherlands has tulips, Japan has cherry blossoms, and now China wants in on the action too
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Mathematicians Want to Fix Your Jet Lag—Fast
They’ve created a system that will tell you exactly how much light to get in order to fix your circadian rhythms
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India And the EU Are Making It Much Easier for Tourists to Get Visas
Traveling can get tangled in red tape, but some governments are trying to make it easier
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10,000 People Live in Houseboats on London’s Waterways
High rent prices have driven Londoners onto the water
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Myanmar Is Becoming A Tourist Destination, But at a Cost
As more tourists enter the country, environmentalists worry about local ecosystems
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