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This Earth Day on April 22, here are a few ways you can to minimize your impact and join the millions of people doing their part to make preserving the planet priority No. 1.

Green Travel: Things You Can Do to Help Protect the Earth

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I grew up thinking someone was not just rich, but like “rich rich” if they lived in a gated community with a 5-star golf course, tennis complex, community pool, and perfectly manicured lawns that had not even one weed on them.

These Nature Oases Blend Urban Farming with City Life

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Google “Michigan Road Trip” and you’ll instantly be bombarded with waterfalls, ghost towns, microbrews, you name it.

This Route Around the Great Lakes Is the Ultimate Summer Road Trip

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Just when you think you can’t get any more backwoods than road tripping Michigan’s sparsely populated northern coast of the Upper Peninsula, why not hop on a boat six hours further north into the savage shipwreck region of Lake Superior just for funsies?

You'd Never Guess This Stunning National Park Is Not by the Ocean

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One does not just rock up to Pico da Neblina from a tour agency sign posted on a bulletin board of a hostel.

This Amazonian Mountain Is the New Everest

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Like a freshly uncorked Malbec, Argentina is finally opening up—to warmer, longer summer days and to vaccinated travelers.

Argentina Is Open—Here Are the Mountains to See, Wines to Drink, and Tangos to Dance

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For as long as us humans have wandered through dark woods and looming mountains, we’ve been sharing spooky stories ‘round a campfire at night.

6 Terrifying Campfire Tales from Patagonia

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Spread across 30,000 square miles, 14 counties, and two time zones, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is as wonderfully backwoods as one can still get in America.

One of the Best American Road Trips Is Hiding Out in Michigan

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When you imagine summertime in Michigan, you may think of picturesque lighthouses on the coast of Lake Michigan and $1000-a-night rentals for any cottage even remotely “up north.”

This Midwest State Has All the Summer Island Vibes You’ll Ever Need

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I moved from the suburbs of Michigan to Argentine Patagonia in 2009, and haven’t regretted it a single day since.

This Beautiful Region of Patagonia Was Devastated By Wildfires This Month

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I used to think Patagonia was the best place for adventure travel in Argentina.

South America’s Most Overlooked Region Is A Wine-Soaked Psychedelic Paradise

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My first attempt to celebrate an American holiday, shortly after moving to Argentina, left the new neighbors questioning my mental stability.

For Americans Abroad, Celebrating the Holidays Means Bucking Tradition 

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Some road trips are lazy, meandering weekend jaunts—past scenic overlooks and quirky roadside attractions, through precious small towns and full of spontaneous little pit stops for donuts and antiques and pictures with giant dinosaurs...

Cathy Brown’s Recent Articles

These Nature Oases Blend Urban Farming with City Life

Welcome to the best Agrihoods in the country.

This Route Around the Great Lakes Is the Ultimate Summer Road Trip

Roads that are the best of the midwest.

You'd Never Guess This Stunning National Park Is Not by the Ocean

There's East Coast, West Coast, and no coast.

This Amazonian Mountain Is the New Everest

And it's 100% indigenously owned.

Argentina Is Open—Here Are the Mountains to See, Wines to Drink, and Tangos to Dance

Summer in December? Yes, please.

6 Terrifying Campfire Tales from Patagonia

Inexplicable mysteries linger at the southern tip of the world.

One of the Best American Road Trips Is Hiding Out in Michigan

They don’t call ‘em the Great Lakes for nothing!

This Midwest State Has All the Summer Island Vibes You’ll Ever Need

Camp, kayak, eat some fudge, and explore century-old shipwrecks.

This Beautiful Region of Patagonia Was Devastated By Wildfires This Month

Here’s how you can help.

South America’s Most Overlooked Region Is A Wine-Soaked Psychedelic Paradise

Rainbow mountains and pink flamingos await.

For Americans Abroad, Celebrating the Holidays Means Bucking Tradition

This year, take a page from the expat holiday handbook: do whatever the hell you want.

This Legendary Road Trip Might Be The Most Beautiful Drive on Earth

Drive from the sky to the bottom of the world.