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Travel greener this summer with Inghams Lakes and Mountains Holidays

While air travel remains the most common way of getting to mainland Europe, increasing environmental awareness, improved high-speed rail networks and the superior comfort of train travel is luring many down from the skies and back onto rails.

Enchantment Resort

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Win a free eco-resort vacation in Belize!

Award-winning ecotourism resort, The Lodge at Chaa Creek, is offering up free trips with their Green Sweepstakes Lotto; a once-in-a-lifetime chance for nature travelers.

Ontario resort builds a wetlands eco-boardwalk to heighten public support for conservation

The four-season Pine Vista Resort on Stoney Lake, Ontario, has unveiled a new, natural boardwalk through the property’s extensive wetlands to let guests safely experience the natural wonders of the many resident creatures and plant life that make the wetland ecosystem their home without damaging the land’s fragile ecosystem.

Volunteer eco-travel meets Italian cuisine

An 8-day Italian Riviera tour sponsored by sustainable travel group Peace Through Travel mixes volunteer travel and ecotourism; combining wine, language and regional cuisine with nature paths, volunteer excursions and inter-cultural social events.

Hawai gone Green: The untouched 'Garden Island' of Kauai

With 97% of its land undeveloped, mountainous rainforest, Kauai’s 43 miles of beaches have shielded this small, pristine land in the middle of the Pacific since the island’s formation. It is a true Polynesian paradise, and the 58,000 permanent residents would like to keep it that way.

New bill to add historic routes to the National Trails Intermountain Region

The National Park Service is studying thousands of miles of historic overland trails to determine whether they should be added to the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails – recognizing the complexity and diversity of the great 19th-century emigrant experience in the American West.

New adventure travel partnership consults on Jordan's developing tourism industry

Jordanian tourism officials have gained a new perspective on the country’s adventure tourism market potential thanks to sustainable development strategies put in place by a joint mission between the Adventure Travel Trade Association, National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine and Xola Consulting.

Youth adventure travel leader promotes domestic volunteer programs for teens

Volunteer travel has become a growing trend in the industry, and Wilderness Ventures’ programs offer young people the opportunity to lend a hand domestically while enjoying their peers and the great outdoors through service trips that are designed to enable young people to obtain 40 to 80 hours of community service while simultaneously offering opportunities for fun, outdoor adventures and personal growth.

13 free things to do in Sonoma's 'Wine Country'

In tough economic times, a vacation in Sonoma’s wine country that centers on free, or almost free, activities is just the prescription. With a reputation as a wine country that is welcoming, friendly and relaxed, Sonoma County is also known as a great value for those seeking the lifestyle of great wine and fresh food.