Time to plan your visit to our National Parks

Time to plan your visit to our National Parks

My youngest daughter, Mel, says those national parks trips when she was little (and complained her legs were “broken” from all the hiking) spurred her interest in environmental science — her college major

Giant Redwoods and little yellow slugs – Day Four

Giant Redwoods and little yellow slugs – Day Four

The Giant Redwoods, soaring hundreds of feet in the air, were amazing. But what was even better was the conversations with my daughter Reggie as we hiked through Butano State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Exploring the coastal region near Half Moon Bay

Exploring the coastal region near Half Moon Bay

This area is also home California’s first and only broad based ecotourism visitor program, through which more than 30 farmers, fisherman and business community members have come together to offer visitors hands-on activities and a chance to meet local residents.

Six days in San Francisco and Redwood country

Six days in San Francisco and Redwood country

The Fairmont San Francisco’s Executive Chef jW Foster installed the beehives in the hotel’s 1,000-square foot culinary garden to help support the bee population which has dropped 90 per cent since the 1980s.

Spiderman vs. Harry Potter at Universal Orlando

Spiderman vs. Harry Potter at Universal Orlando

Move over, Harry Potter. Spider-Man has arrived. “I’m just not that into Harry Potter,” explains 16-year-old Jordan Madow who preferred the newly reanimated Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man

Teens meet DisneyWorld – really like Epcot

Teens meet DisneyWorld – really like Epcot

When we got to Magic Kingdom the first day we were in DisneyWorld, it was a little overwhelming. After walking through Cinderella’s castle, we were greeted by Hannah Montana