12 surprising things that aren’t vegan
It’s hard to stick to a vegan lifestyle. It can be easy to be foiled by ingredients that just slip right by you,...
Fun, eco-friendly things to do in Portland
Portland has boomed in the past 20 years, attracting musicians, writers, graphic designers and other creative...
Your eco-friendly travel guide for New York City
It’s easy to get caught up in New York’s frenetic energy. If you’re there as a tourist, the checklist of...
The best eco tourism spots in San Diego
With 70 miles of coastline and average high temperatures ranging from 66 degrees in January to 77 in August, San...
An eco-travel guide to Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon is a sunny spot in a state known for rain. This area of central Oregon is the fourth fastest growing...
The eco-friendly wellness guide to Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is just as beautiful as it looks in pictures. Since Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil — both the...
Biggest environmental news stories of the decade
As we begin a new decade, we’re taking a look over the biggest environmental news stories since 2010. There’s...
The best eco tourism spots in Montreal
Montreal is a lively city where there’s always something going on. Perhaps you’ll arrive in the middle of an...
Sustainably shop, eat and travel your way through Vancouver
Vancouver is Canada’s most temperate area, known for forests, sea, cosmopolitan entertainment, lots of rain and...
12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019
For folks who read — and write — about sustainability, dire projections are revealed every day. Between rainforest...
How zip lining impacts tree health, according to experts
Outdoorsy people have long enjoyed hiking on remote trails or rafting on rivers. But aerial views have been harder...
Your essential guide to eco-wellness in Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a big city that loves to live outside. The city of almost 400,000 has gone from old-time Florida to explosive...
IUCN finds ocean oxygen levels dropping at record rates
Marine life is in serious trouble if ocean oxygen levels continue to plummet. A new report by the International...
Expedition Bigfoot casts new light on famous forest dweller with science and conservation in mind
In an era where people take “unplugged” vacations, there’s something idyllic about a hairy biped that looks...
Study reveals "ugly sweaters" add to the plastic pollution problem
Many Americans attend ugly Christmas sweater parties. But in Britain, there’s even an annual Christmas Jumper...
Museum of Plastic pops up during Art Basel Miami Beach
The Museum of Plastic is popping up once again, this time at the EDITION Hotel during Art Basel Miami Beach, from...
Impress loved ones with these homemade foods for holiday gifts
Many eco-conscious people face a quandary over the holidays. In a consumer-driven society with too much waste and...
Tofurky Trots offer alternative Thanksgiving races for vegetarians
The average American consumes about 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner, so it is no wonder that Turkey Trots...
A guide to zero-waste holiday travel
It’s the year that the Swedish concept of flygskam, or flying shame, hit headlines around the world. Now, it’s...
Research raises animal welfare concerns over "humanely" raised turkeys
While many meat eaters don’t want to think about the actual slaughter of a turkey, they might comfort themselves...
10 vegan myths, debunked
Vegans and vegetarians are often the target of jokes, scorn, concern and/or fear by a majority culture that routinely...
Tacoma's Dune Peninsula: from slag heap to beloved park
On a gorgeous fall day, people jog and walk dogs along Tacoma’s waterfront in the new Dune Peninsula at Point...
New e-snowmobiles bring eco tourism to the northern lights
Between Norway and the North Pole is Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago and one of the most rugged and northern...
Fiji's Cousteau Resort launches a new botanical program for guests
For travelers who want to learn more about the environment they are visiting, the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort,...
Touring restored wetlands at a Wisconsin nature conservancy
The village of Williams Bay, Wisconsin hasn’t changed much since Harold Friestad was a kid, he told me as we...
A tour of Seattle Chocolate elicits a deep appreciation for cacao
In 1900 BCE, Mesoamericans used cacao beans to make a bitter, fermented drink. By 1400, Aztecs traded cacao as...
Stroodles lets you eat your straw
Now you can one-up your most eco-conscious friends. Instead of composting your straw after you finish your drink,...
Recycled botanical garden in Seattle brings visitors decades of joy
When Wendy Morgan accepted a friend’s invitation to go see Elda Behm’s garden in the 1990s, she had no idea...
Save the Duck introduces new winter line of outerwear
When you’re wearing clothing made from fur or leather, it’s hard to ignore the fact that it comes from an animal,...
Interview: Activist lives off food that he grows and forages for an entire year
Rob Greenfield is a self-described “adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian and dude making a difference.”...