World’s “Happiest” Countries
The world’s happiest countries are bright and sunny, tropical and temperate. Right ? Wrong! Finland tops the list of the “happiest” in the 2018 World Happiness Report, which ranks 156 […]
Category Archives: Travel
Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added
Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]
Museum Showcase 2018
The world’s true wealth resides in museums, parks and sites – from art treasures to rare animal species to ancient bones. We preserve the rare and the quotidian to better […]
Book World Part I 2012-2017
In the world of books, there are years that yield harvests of brilliant writing ( as well as photography and illustration) shaped into works that inform, touch and inspire us. […]
Cities: Hamburg, Venice, Rotterdam, Reykjavik & More
Cities with water are sizzling! Tourism, commerce and 24/7 lifestyle flourish in beautiful, watery settings. Some places are experiencing both sides of the coin–runaway success and inadequate resources to handle […]
Books: Homage à Paris Redux
Paris is timeless — and so is this literary homage to the City of Light which Green News Update first published in 2014. You choose which books – they range from […]
Summer Books 2017: Walk, Bike, Time Travel
Looking for some good reading this summer? We will have you soaring, strolling, hiking, biking, ballooning, time traveling, even shedding your mortal body. In our 10-book selection, you’ll meet the […]
Rare: Creatures of Photo Ark Debuts July 18
A three-part documentary Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark, with photographer and conservationist Joel Sartore, will be broadcast in July and early August on PBS (public televisions) stations throughout […]
Driven by Nature: 3 Great Photographers (portal)
Three photographers we profiled in June – all have prolific careers with National Geographic and independent projects – are linked in this portal for a good read. What drives their […]
Books Summer 2017 A Preview
Welcome to the first day of Summer 2017: A dozen nonfiction works and novels await you in our upcoming summer reading recommendations. These books are the stuff of summer– whether […]
