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Australia bushfires: Canberra region declares a state of emergency Jan 31, 2020 • 2 min read
In what has become the worst fire threat to the territory since 2003, the main blaze is burning south of Canberra.
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luxuryThe classic Airstream Travel Trailer gets a deluxe interior upgradeJan 30, 2020 • 2 min read
The Airstream Classic now comes with an optional luxury interior with shaker-style cabinets, grass-cloth woven vinyl floors and German brass hardware.
sportsKobe Bryant spent his childhood in Italy - here's how they are mourning himJan 30, 2020 • 2 min read
The small Italian towns where the NBA legend spent his childhood – and the country as a whole – are paying homage in the wake of his death.
campingHere's how to get a permit to visit the incredible Havasu FallsJan 29, 2020 • 1 min read
Those hoping to hike to Havasupai Falls in Arizona will need to apply for a 2020 hiking permit and campground reservation.
sustainable travelCalifornia opens miles of coastal hiking and biking trails to the publicJan 29, 2020 • 1 min read
Californians and visitors to the Golden State now have access to miles of scenic hiking and biking trails in the Central Coast as Pismo Preserve opens to…
historyA brand-new dinosaur gallery is heading for LondonJan 29, 2020 • 2 min read
Declaring a planetary emergency, London’s Natural History Museum has announced an updated mission – to create advocates for the planet, and to find solutions…
petsIs this the most pet-friendly hotel in the world?Jan 28, 2020 • 2 min read
Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, a pet-centric hotel with everything your four-legged friend could dream of, has opened in Utah.
cruiseGo heli-hiking from a polar vessel with a low eco-footprintJan 27, 2020 • 1 min read
Ultramarine is a low-impact, high-tech polar exploration vessel equipped with two twin-engine helicopters. Voyages are launching in 2021.
photography'Living in India is a dream for a wildlife photographer': meet the 17-year-old documenting nature in all its gloryJan 27, 2020 • 4 min read
For the last seven years, emerging photographer Dhiraj Venkat has been carefully honing his craft; capturing wildlife scenes across India and Kenya and…
wildlife and natureWhere to find the most beautiful lakes you see on InstagramJan 27, 2020 • 2 min read
A study conducted by Showerstoyou.co.uk has analysed the world’s most Instagrammed lakes and the Lake District in England came first.
wildlife and natureAn eco-sanctuary with a predator-proof fence has opened in New ZealandJan 27, 2020 • 2 min read
A new eco-sanctuary that has a 200m predator-proof fence has opened at Cape Farewell in Golden Bay in New Zealand.
foodFootball fans protest as a legendary restaurant loses a Michelin starJan 25, 2020 • 2 min read
Last week, when the flagship restaurant of the late, legendary French chef Paul Bocuse lost its third Michelin star, it made headlines in at home and abroad…
wildlife and natureNew rules could see emotional support animals banned from flightsJan 25, 2020 • 2 min read
The US Department of Transportation has propsed another modification to its emotional support animal policy – and this one would let airlines refuse boarding…
campingThis couple rescued their adorable dog while out chasing their vanlife dreamsJan 24, 2020 • 2 min read
Outdoor lovers Noël and Jonnie have been exploring the United States in their van since 2015, a dream that even led to them rescuing a new member of the family.
sportsLos Angeles' closest ski slope is opening this weekendJan 24, 2020 • 3 min read
Mt. Waterman is the closest ski slope to Los Angeles, and this under-the-radar destination in the San Gabriel Mountains is opening its lifts for the season.
wildlife and natureFor the first time in recent history, gray wolves have been spotted in ColoradoJan 24, 2020 • 3 min read
By the mid-1900s, America’s gray-wolf population had been decimated by a systematic campaign of removal in the Lower 48, particularly in the Rocky Mountain…
wildlife and natureThis airport introduced a team of adorable therapy dogs to calm passengersJan 24, 2020 • 2 min read
Nervous flyers and passengers with disabilities may find comfort with cuddly canine crew members recently unveiled at Southampton Airport.
wildlife and natureFlorida has bought 20,000 acres to protect the EvergladesJan 23, 2020 • 4 min read
Kanter Real Estate’s multi-year quest to drill for oil in the Everglades ended 15 January with a massive land deal in which the state agreed to purchase 20,000…
skiingRecord low snowfall forces Japan's ski resorts to closeJan 23, 2020 • 2 min read
An unusually warm winter in Japan with record low snowfall has forced many ski resorts to close, disappointing locals and tourists and threatening the…
wildlife and natureHikers face heavy fines for entering New Zealand's quarantined forestsJan 23, 2020 • 3 min read
Trail closures have been put in place across some of Auckland's most popular parks to contain the spread of a disease that's killing the ancient kauri…
wildlife and natureThe explorer Levison Wood will follow elephant migration on foot in a new TV seriesJan 22, 2020 • 2 min read
Channel 4 have just announced a new three-part series featuring popular explorer, conservationist and author, Levison Wood, as he tackles possibly his…
family travelCheck out the first indoor ski slope in the USJan 21, 2020 • 1 min read
Big SNOW is North America's first completely indoor ski slope and it promises to make "every day a snow day".