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No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier

PENDLE, England – Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England is a modest ski slope about 140 yards long, 10 yards wide and surrounded by roaming sheep. It’s a g...

DATE: Jan 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours

ROME – One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoe...

DATE: Jan 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

An ice park without ice: How is outdoor industry dealing with a warm winter?

The Ouray Ice Park should be a frozen playground by this time in January – with ice chandeliers and frozen waterfalls more than 100 feet high beckoning ice climbers from around the world. In...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

State grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

An annual ode to ice is carved in frozen northern China

HARBIN, China – Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

AILSA CRAIG, Scotland – If you’re looking to strike gold – silver or bronze, too – look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles off the coast of southwest Scotland is the source of th...

DATE: Jan 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media

ATLANTA – A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the U.S. to promote peace, even after two of its members were injured when a truck hit their escort ve...

DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 202...

DATE: Dec 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

‘Robust’ growth continues through 2025 at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Government shutdown caused 30 canceled flights

DATE: Dec 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

Why not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

LA PAZ, Bolivia – Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirement...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s fin...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

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