Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly ...

In the fenceless safari zones of southern Kenya, the Maasai have lived for centuries in symbiosis with wildlife — and smaller ...

Climate change has inexorably stacked the deck in favor of bigger and more intense fires across the American West over the past few decades, science has incontrovertibly shown. Increasing heat ...

Mainland Spain offers a unique breed of urban beaches, with low-key surf communities, coastal restaurants and sea-facing old ...

The first thing that hits you isn’t the sight of the steam rising in ghostly tendrils from the mountainside, nor the warning signs advising visitors of the area’s volcanic activity. It’s the ...

100 Beaches of a Lifetime includes beaches all over the world, from the most iconic to the ones with the best wildlife viewing. Photograph by Denis Belitsky, Shutterstock From Hawaii's Papakōlea ...

Instead, the outcry concerned the airline changing the way it plans to reward its customers. Like most airline loyalty ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

Trees began to quake, monkeys shrieked, and birds fled skyward. Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of ...

This remarkable fortress is considered the crowning glory of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula. We were given access to its darkest recesses, where tourists aren’t allowed. Crowning a Granada ...

Research shows that certain foods really can help with depression and stress. Here’s why—and which foods help most. Fermented vegetables like kimchi are thought to bolster your mood by ...

Created in 1974 by the UN, World Environment Day happens every June 5. Hosted by a different country each year—this year it’s China—the day seeks to raise public awareness of environmental ...