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After a hard day of skiing, kick back at revamped Durango Hot Springs
I consider myself a bit of a hot springs connoisseur. I love bobbing in a naturally heated pool of water (kind of like a dumpling in a bucket of soup), especially after a rigorous day of skiing, hiking or mountain biking. I’ve dipped a toe or 10 in geothermal springs...
At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, scientists work to save frogs, whales and more
A three-toed sloth dangled from a tree outside the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s Punta Culebra Nature Center earlier this week, when I dropped by for a visit. The long-haired hippie was on the move, too, slowly making its way along a branch. I like to...
Cruising through the Panama Canal on an inflatable unicorn
In one of the more surreal moments of my life, this week I climbed atop a unicorn-shaped inflatable toy and floated, in a swimming pool at the back of a cruise ship, through a set of locks in the Panama Canal. It was an interesting perspective. Our ship, Le Bellot,...
Port Aransas gears up for Whooping Crane Festival
Whooping cranes, take a bow. Port Aransas is gearing up to celebrate the arrival of some of its most famous winter residents. The 26th Annual Whooping Crane Festival is set for Feb. 23-26, with bird-watching boat tours, bus tours, lectures, bird identification clinics...
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