Travel

Visits to national parks dipped slightly in 2025 – after a record-breaking year

Tourists visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on November 1, 2022. Visits to national parks dipped slightly in…

March 30, 2026

What a reporter found when she returned to Cuba after last trip 3 years ago

Tourists travel in a classic American car along the Malecon littered with sargassum seaweed, in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, Jan.…

March 15, 2026

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Exploring Mexico and its perceptions

A recent trip to Cancun featured culture, history and conversations about the country

March 8, 2026

Nation & World

Gasoline and diesel prices spike overnight as anxious drivers fill up tanks

Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of…

March 6, 2026

Travel

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

People watch as a crane lifts the upper arm of the cross onto the Tower of Jesus Christ at the…

February 27, 2026

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Robotaxis are coming to London. The city’s famed black-cab drivers are skeptical

Britain Robotaxis A black cab drives along a street in London, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)cca The autonomous…

February 27, 2026

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Trinidad’s creative community rallies to ensure the famed carnival remains affordable

Band leader Joshua Lamorelle, front right, walks with Masqueraders from Kaiso Kah Valencia band before participating in the Junior Carnival…

February 20, 2026

Travel

‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

A view of Milan’s Duomo cathedral at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Antonio Calanni/Associated…

February 20, 2026

Local News

Winter storm blows into Southwest Colorado

Whiteout conditions could make travel difficult

February 16, 2026

Travel

India’s migratory beekeepers and their hives follow the flowers to make the honey flow

A migratory beekeeper holds a piece of a beehive in the Binnabari district of Assam, India, on Friday, Jan. 16,…

February 13, 2026

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Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as U.S. blockade deepens energy crisis

A Turkish Airlines plane takes off alongside an American Airlines plane at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on…

February 13, 2026

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Rio’s favelas become hot tourist destination as visitors seek cultural immersion

Paraguayan tourist Jose Martinez takes photos of his uncle Oscar Jara on a rooftop in the Rocinha favela, as Rio…

February 6, 2026

Travel

Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining

A person picks out dessert at the A.Y.C.E. Buffet in the Palms resort-casino Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Las Vegas.…

February 6, 2026

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A historic house in Serbia’s capital hangs on with intimate theatrical productions

Sofija Ristic, right, an amateur theater director and actor, gets makeup applied in an old villa used for theater performances…

January 30, 2026

Travel

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

A man drives a classic American car in front of the Capitol in Havana, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/Associated…

January 30, 2026

Local News

Year-end numbers show visitation to Durango-La Plata County Airport higher in 2025 than 2024

seats, lower prices and greater convenience driving passenger decisions

January 25, 2026

Travel

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot,…

January 23, 2026

Travel

Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long-hidden Leonardo gem

Stefania Negro works on restoring the Sala delle Asse, part of the newly created Leonardo da Vinci itineraries inside Milan’s…

January 23, 2026

Local News

Winter storm could bring heavy snow to San Juan Mountains

expected to be hazardous Friday night into Saturday

January 22, 2026

Local News

FLC Outdoor Pursuits to run 16-day Antarctica ski trip for alumni and donors

2027 fundraising effort is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ organizer says

January 22, 2026

Travel

No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier

Competitors warm up before am interclub ski meeting at Pendle Ski Club in Clitheroe, England, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.…

January 17, 2026

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Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours

Colosseum Archeological Park guide Valentina uses a head-mounted device to livestream a guided tour for the press of the newly-restored…

January 17, 2026

Travel

An ice park without ice: How is outdoor industry dealing with a warm winter?

The Ouray Ice Park is usually a winter wonderland, filled with plunging ice climbing routes that cling to the sides…

January 9, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

January 8, 2026

Travel

An annual ode to ice is carved in frozen northern China

A Wolf Supermoon rises over ice structures at the annual Ice and Snow Festival held in Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang…

January 8, 2026

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An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

The island of Ailsa Craig, where the two types of granite, Common Green and Blue Hone, that are used to…

January 3, 2026

Travel

Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media

Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” walk on Veterans Parkway in Fayetteville, Ga., on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, from…

January 2, 2026

Associated Press

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

A hot air ballon flys over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharoah Amenhotep III, before the official…

December 14, 2025

Local News

‘Robust’ growth continues through 2025 at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Government shutdown caused 30 canceled flights

December 9, 2025

Associated Press

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet pulls into a gate at Dallas Love Field Airport Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in…

December 7, 2025