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The islands and inlets of Campbell River, on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, can provide plenty of exhilarating wilderness experiences — if you know where to look.

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Skyscrapers meet the sea in South Korea’s second-largest city. And as the home of the first surf schools in the country, it’s an ideal destination to learn to ride the waves.

The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.

Freshkills Park is a mind-bending expanse of grasslands, creeks, and rolling hills in Staten Island, the southernmost borough in New York City. By the time this multi-million dollar development is ...

On the northwest border of Slovenia is a mountain range as dramatic as it is accessible, offering hut-to-hut hiking on multi-day adventures — with plenty of hearty food and local tales to sustain the ...

Julie Garisto / USA TODAY NETWORK Every year, National Geographic releases a list of the “Best of the World” destinations. Sometimes there are specific categories places and restaurants are ...