Travel

Conservationists seek protection of California Joshua trees

The petition comes amid rising concern about the future of the crazy-limbed trees with spikey leaves that have come to…

October 17, 2019

California to ban smoking on state parks, beaches

California State Parks Supervising Ranger Tony Tealdi talks to reporters at the fallen Pioneer Cabin Tree at Calaveras Big Trees…

October 15, 2019

Travel

Kentucky’s underground rock star: Mammoth Cave National Park

On the Wild Cave Tour at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, guide Jacob Bolton squeezes through a narrow chute while…

October 13, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Here’s what can get you banned by airlines, hotels and rental car companies

All of the above can land you on the travel industry’s mysterious blacklists – banned from flying, staying or renting…

October 12, 2019

Travel

California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo,…

October 9, 2019

Travel

New York library exhibit to pay tribute to J.D. Salinger

From Oct. 18 to Jan. 20, 2020, the library will show materials ranging from family photographs to letters to the…

October 9, 2019

Travel

Exercise guru Taryn Toomey explains her ‘wacky’ in-flight routine

A Korean Air Lines Co. passenger jet takes off at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea.SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg file She…

October 7, 2019

Travel

A mecca for outdoor pursuits, Missoula is rich in culture, too

With a population of about 70,000, Missoula is Montana’s second-largest city. It is an easy day’s drive from both Yellowstone…

October 6, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Do you need an international permit to drive overseas?

Not paying for the document, which translates your American license into 10 languages, could be an expensive mistake. At least…

October 5, 2019

Travel

Stephen, Tabitha King plan changes to iconic Maine home

The home of authors Stephen and Tabitha King in Bangor, Maine. The writers have petitioned the city of Bangor for…

October 4, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

To fight unfair damage fees, always take pictures

Except on a recent trip to Houston. After two exhausting days of driving, I collapsed in the bed of my…

September 28, 2019

Travel

Sam Clemens’ signature appears to be on Mark Twain Cave wall

Samuel Clemens’ signature is seen inside the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, Mo., Clemens’ boyhood home. Experts say it is…

September 27, 2019

Travel

Fast-moving glacier threatens valley in Mont Blanc massif

Courmayeur mayor Stefano Miserocchi closed down a mountain road and banned access to part of the Val Ferret, a popular…

September 25, 2019

Travel

Coral die-off predicted as marine heat wave engulfs Hawaii

Yet even this remote shoreline far from the impacts of chemical sunscreen, trampling feet and industrial wastewater is showing early…

September 23, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

When evacuating a plane, you can help save the day

It won’t be the only factor, of course. Personal space on planes is more scarce than ever. The FAA will…

September 21, 2019

Travel

At the Large Hadron Collider, a peek at the future of science

Visitors walk among displays in the Universe of Particles exhibition hall. Every half-hour, a six-minute “immersive audio-visual experience” tracks the…

September 20, 2019

Travel

Airline customer-service agents report abusive customers

The Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday that more than half the 104 agents it surveyed reported threats or other harmful…

September 18, 2019

Travel

Discover authors’ favorite haunts on London Literary Pub Crawl

Tourists pass the Wheatsheaf pub in London, a spot where novelist George Orwell often visited. The London Literary Pub Crawl…

September 15, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

More travelers feel betrayed by loyalty programs

Franklin, an American Express cardholder since 1969, was trying to redeem some of the 500,000 points he’d accumulated on his…

September 14, 2019

Travel

Report says airlines’ carbon emissions are growing fast

Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver. A new report says…

September 13, 2019

Local News

What are people with clipboards doing around Durango?

Biennial count shows more people are walking, biking in the city

September 13, 2019

Travel

At 9/11 memorial, new recognition for a longer-term toll

A visitor touches one of the granite slabs at the 9/11 Memorial Glade at the National September 11 Memorial &…

September 10, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Manufacturers bring a little more intelligence to ‘smart’ luggage

After the lock on his old carry-on broke, he searched for luggage that would hold up to the rigors of…

September 8, 2019

Travel

Women-only adventure travel is surging

Registration for REI’s women-specific travel adventures more than doubled from 2018 to 2019. One of the trips the company offers…

September 8, 2019

Travel

Tourists may pay tolls to drive crooked San Francisco street

California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco the power to establish a toll and reservation system for Lombard…

September 6, 2019

Travel

The places it’ll go: Dr. Seuss exhibition hitting the road

The exhibit is centered on a maze based on “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the Dr. Seuss book that urges…

September 4, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

It’s getting harder to beat airport car-rental fees

Consider what happened to Art Kraus in Salt Lake City recently. When he arrived at a downtown location to pick…

August 31, 2019

Travel

Judges say travelers can sue TSA over screener mistreatment

The 9-4 decision Friday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned earlier rulings and is a setback for…

August 30, 2019

Travel

International traveler with measles visited Disneyland

The girl arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 11 and went to the Desert Palms Hotel in Anaheim,…

August 26, 2019

Travel

Emotional highs, lows mark hiker’s record-setting project in New Hampshire

The sunset Aug. 30, 2018, from Mount Jefferson, one of 48 mountains in New Hampshire with summits higher than 4,000…

August 25, 2019