Green Travel Articles

Surrounded by ocean waves and serene beaches, it is no surprise that Cape Cod is a shellfish haven. Therefore, it is only fitting that come mid-October, the Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT) hosts the Wellfleet Oysterfest. The 13th annual festival is a...

For connecting with nature, few places offer the eclectic rewards of our U.S. national parks. From cathedralesque groves of redwoods to dizzying mountain peaks to thunderous shorelines, national parks are the best of America, and in a way, the best of ourselves as Americans....

Being something of a history buff, I’ve always been intrigued by the change in Americans’ relationship to nature and wild places. It wasn’t that long ago that wilderness was something to be conquered, tamed, plowed under and bent to our will. Many a pioneer and...