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Some of the best reasons to visit national parks are the chance to spot wildlife, including bison, elk, bear, moose, wolves, eagles, trumpeter swans and more. Plus, of course, hundreds of species of birds. With more than 400 national parks and preserves in the National Parks System, there’s plenty of opportunity.
Consider one of these five eco-hotels for your next travel escape, including one destination with a LEED certified spa and another within a UNESCO World Heritage site. The super green eco-hotels are new members of Beyond Green, a global portfolio of sustainable hotels, located in such popular destinations as Miami Beach, Lake Tahoe, Maine and
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Planning a beach vacation this summer or fall? Head for one of these top beaches in the USA, rated as the best by TripAdvisor reviewers for the quality of sand and surf, lack of crowds and affordability. Not surprisingly, the list is dominated by Florida and Hawaii. And all these beaches are public, not limited
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If cabin fever is setting in, check out these budget travel deals for spring getaways — Half off Hawaii resorts —Castle Resorts & Hotels is offering 50% off stays during its Deals in Bloom promotion at its resort hotels and condos on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii’s Big Island. These include — Waikiki Beach
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A new $330 million road connecting the South Florida mainland with the Florida Keys is finished, with built-in safety and environmental features to make drivers, local wildlife and conservationists happy. The new “18-Mile Stretch,” a segment of U.S. Highway 1 between Florida City and Key Largo, took nearly seven years to construct. A concrete median
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Labor Day through Thanksgiving is a great time to visit Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Temperatures are in the 70s and 80s, and hotels and airlines have great pre-holiday budget travel deals. Here are some special offers and events to entice you to visit Florida’s Palm Beaches and Boca Raton: • Boca Raton Resort & Club,
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The newsletter Business Insider has identified 18 beaches Gulf Coast beaches that may never recover from the ecological disaster of the BP oil spill. Here are the five most endangered beaches, with photos that are even more upsetting than the oil soaked wave shown here — Worst hit is Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, where there are several
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