6 articles tagged with scientific tourism
There's something profoundly humbling about standing inside a glacier that's been forming for thousands of years. As both a midwife and avid scientific explorer, I've witnessed many natural wonders, but nothing quite compares to the ethereal blue chambers of Iceland's...
The crisp fall air of New Mexico's high desert greeted me as I stepped off the plane in El Paso, my trusty ##AFFILIATE##field notebook|Rite in the Rain All-Weather Field Notebook##/AFFILIATE## already in hand. I'd extended my stay after a veterinary...
When my research colleague at the University of Kansas invited me to speak to her marine biology students last spring, I expected a quick academic visit to Lawrence. What I discovered instead was a vibrant college town with surprising pockets...
Standing at the edge of Funchal's marina, watching the Atlantic waves crash against volcanic shores, I couldn't help but think about the geological forces that created this paradise. Madeira—a volcanic archipelago that rose from the ocean floor millions of years...
As someone who's spent decades studying the economic impacts of tourism in mountain regions, I've developed a particular fondness for Colorado's Front Range communities. Thornton—a northern suburb just 10 miles from downtown Denver—has evolved from a bedroom community into a...
Standing atop Maungawhau/Mount Eden, I felt a peculiar scientific thrill—beneath my hiking boots lay the remnants of explosive geological forces that shaped Auckland's distinctive landscape. As both a research scientist and mindful traveler, I've found that New Zealand's largest city...
