Tagged: outdoors

Free Admission at Wisconsin State Parks on the First Weekend of June

Wisconsin is giving locals and visitors alike a good reason to experience the state's considerable outdoor charms on June 2-3. That weekend, admission will be free at all Wisconsin…

The Greatest Western Mountain Wilderness You've Never Heard Of

The great state of Utah is internationally known for its outstanding outdoor bounty, specifically its skiing (thanks to what locals call “the greatest snow on Earth”) and its five…

Rock Climbing Cliffs at Zion National Park Closed to Protect Nesting Falcons

Rock climbers will have fewer options in the American West this spring.More than a dozen cliff climbing routes in Utah's Zion National Park were temporarily closed this week in an…

In New Zealand, Bungee Jumping Is Fun Even If You Don't Jump

I really did intend to go bungee jumping while I was in New Zealand. I’m not a thrill seeker by nature—I’m more of a Golden Girls watcher by nature—but bungee is something of a rite of…

Alaska's Bearcam Is Back

For the fourth summer in a row, Explore.org's highly popular and completely riveting Bearcam is up and running again. If you haven't had the pleasure, that's a live feed from several…

Introducing "Fatpacking" A New Type of Vacation Combining Weight Loss with Serious Hiking

Who doesn’t want to lose weight and be more fit? It’s the most common New Year’s resolution, and though many of us will have abandoned those champagne-fueled vows by now, that…

Best Non-Travel Apps for Travelers

There are so many city guides and hotel- and airline- booking apps to help you navigate your travels, but what about some essential non-travel apps or websites to make your vacation…

7 Frequent-Flier Tricks Worth Learning

I honestly don't know how some frequent fliers manage. Travel can be so discombobulating and disruptive, yet some road warriors spend half their lives on planes (sometimes just to…

Taking Sailing (Un)Seriously: A Cruise Quiz

OK, campers, it's quiz time. Sure, you bought your tickets, invested in a sarong, picked out a new carry-on bag, and asked the neighbor to feed your cats, but are you really ready for…

Travel Troubleshooter: Hey, What Happened to My Internet Connection?

Michael Rosenthal is promised a high-speed Internet connection when he reserves a room at the Ramada Charleston through Hotels.com. Problem is, there's no Wi-Fi in the Ramada's rooms…

Travel Troubleshooter: Now That's a Change Fee!

The airline tickets Marianne Ellis buys for a family vacation to Tanzania are refundable with a change fee, but her online travel agent fails to tell her that the fee is about a…

Posting Power: 7 Tips for Blogging Your Way to a Better Trip

Had a problem with your last trip? Fire up your PC and post something online.Go on. You just might change the travel industry like Carl Larson did. When he tried to check a…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Few Points Short of a Ticket

Kim Bouck is wary of the fine print on the "free" ticket offer by American Express. So she gets a few of the company's promises in writing. When the promises are broken, however,…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Diego

Even before it became an American city in 1850, San Diego has run on cycles of boom and bust. The city's housing market now finds itself in official freefall bust mode, with home…

Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Billed and No Refund in Sight

Susan Milette's online travel agent accidentally charges two of her credit cards for a single flight. A refund is promised, but it's taking forever. Is there anything she can do to…

Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Lost Ticket a Lost Cause?

Virgin Atlantic promises Jerry Levine it will send him a paper ticket for his flight from San Francisco to Johannesburg. But when it doesn't, the airline is less than helpful in…

Travel Troubleshooter: Hey, Where's My Ride?

Her vacation package includes transfers from the airport to her hotel. But when she lands in Kingston, Jamaica, there's no van to pick her up. What does N.M. Johnston's tour operator,…

Travel Troubleshooter: We're Out of Cars, And You're Out of Luck

When David Nicholson arrives at the National Car Rental counter in Guadalajara, Mexico, he's told they're out of cars. And he's also on his own. Shouldn't National have tried to find…

Travel Troubleshooter: Not Satisfied With My Choice Hotel Room

A recent stay at a Comfort Inn in Vancouver does not impress Richard Simms. His room is filthy, the shower runs lukewarm and the coffee maker is busted. But when he tries to invoke…

Colorado Basics: Skiing Winter Park and Fraser

For years, these two side-by-side towns were best known for their coldness. Fraser, which is usually a degree or two frostier than Winter Park, registers the lowest temperature in the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Amsterdam

With more than half of its "land" area, and two-thirds of its 16 million inhabitants precariously situated below sea level, Holland is beginning to get a little bit nervous about…