Lake Baikal is an immense, ancient lake in the mountainous region of Russia’s Eastern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. Lake Baikal is considered the biggest and deepest lake in the world. An extensive network of hiking paths, called the Great Baikal Trail, surround the lake. The small village ofRead More →
The only one of the Seven Natural Wonders located in North America, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon’s layered bands of red rock reveal billions of years of biological and geological history. At its deepest, theRead More →
A volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the Galápagos Islands are considered one of world’s best destinations for viewing wildlife. Their isolated terrain shelters an amazing array of plants and animals, many found nowhere else on Earth. Charles Darwin visited these islands in 1835, and what he observed here inspiredRead More →
Coast Redwoods span from southern Oregon to central California but rarely grow more than 50 miles inland since these giants rely on the unique climate of the Pacific Coast – namely fog – to guard against drought. To stand at the base of Earth’s tallest tree is to know howRead More →
The majestic Canadian Rockies span nearly 69,500 square miles between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and continue southward into the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico and form the spine of the North American continent. Best know for their jagged, rocky, snow-capped peaks,Read More →
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is an ancient rainforest that extends over a series of ridges in the Virunga Volcanoes mountain range in southwest Uganda. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site because of its distinct ecology, biodiversity, and incredible natural beauty, Bwindi is home to about half the world’s remaining mountainRead More →
One of the most remote and breathtakingly beautiful national parks in the world, Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island in the northern reaches of Canada is a diverse and awesome Arctic wonderland. Jagged granite peaks and ancient glaciers stand fast over tundra valleys and vertical-walled fjords with winding waterways thatRead More →
As vast is it is remote, the Australian Outback comprises the unpopulated, arid interior of Australia. The Northern Territory’s Red Centre with its small, isolated gateway town of Alice Springs is a perfect example of the Outback. Outback landmarks include Uluru, Australia’s iconic red-rock monolith. In the north, Kakadu NationalRead More →
About the size of the contiguous United States and covering much of northwestern Brazil and into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, the Amazon Forest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Best known as the lungs of the earth and for its incredible biodiversity – one-in-ten known species callRead More →
Sweeping westward from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands are located in one of the most beautiful and dramatic regions in the world. Nestled among active volcanoes, sea-sculpted coastline, and endless miles of untamed landscape exist the Aleut people and an array of birds, wildlife, and marineRead More →
