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Volunteer Vacations: Give Back on Your Time Off

Volunteer vacations, if you are not aware, is an opportunity vacationers have of donating time and attention to a cause or organization. This can range from environmental work on a beach in Baja to maintaining trails in a state park or handing out free lunches in the city. Whether you are planning a vacation for your…
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Most Amazing Places to Kayak in the U.S.

While hiking and camping are a great way to exercise and reconnect with nature, kayaking is perhaps the best way to capture unhindered views of wildlife and landscapes. See things that hikers cannot, paddle up close to wild animals, and leave nature completely undisturbed. Kayaking and other paddling activities are wonderful eco-adventures for the whole…
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Top Ecotourism Destinations in the U.S.

First of all, let's define ecotourism. According to the dictionary ecotourism is any "tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife." The obvious destinations for this have to be national parks, but there is more to be found hiding behind American cities and in the little known…
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