Mountain vacations offer plenty of fantastic things, like scenic drives and crisp, clean air, but for some people, a mile-high getaway can also bring altitude sickness. Also known as acute mountain sickness or hypoxia, it can affect anyone who isn’t acclimated to their elevation (especially if their home altitude is closer to sea level), and usually occurs at elevations above 8,000 feet.
Read MoreWith everything going on in the world these days, you could be forgiven for missing a bit of news here and there, but what does it say when just about everyone under the sun fails to notice the same thing? Well, in these pandemic-ravaged times, I suppose it’s understandable; however, it’s still kind of odd that the U.S. added a new national park to the club toward the end of 2020, and almost no one noticed.
Read MoreWhile the big wigs like the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains draw in millions of visitors every year, there are some parks out there that are lucky just to bring in a fraction of that. Make no mistake, however: these often overlooked parks are no less spectacular than their more popular counterparts.
Read MoreIn a world in which it’s becoming increasingly more difficult not to take a stand on certain issues, some companies have taken it upon themselves to be bolder than others. Nike, with its 2018 ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the face of the NFL’s police brutality protests, comes to mind, as does Gillette, which stuck its neck out for the #MeToo movement in early 2019.
Read MoreCanada may have celebrated its sesquicentennial last year, but there's still no time like the present to visit the Great White North. As the world's second-largest country by total area (3.85 million square miles, eh), there are practically limitless possibilities for travelers looking to embark on adventure in the vast wilderness that makes up a majority of the U.S.'s northern neighbor.
Read MoreYou've heard of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Zion. You could name in which state you'd find the Grand Tetons, the Grand Canyon, and the Great Smoky Mountains. But the most-visited national parks constitute just a fraction of the beautiful federally-protected lands that you can visit in the United States.
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