Green Living

As the sustainability movement continues to gain mainstream steam, more and more people are looking for simple ways to live greener. The problem is that most people don’t know how to start going  Keep Reading

Water collection and storage is nothing new. Humans have been harvesting rainwater for centuries... millennia, actually. In fact, many of the ancient archaeological sites that we love to  Keep Reading

As the world nears the climate change tipping point, learning how to reduce carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important on both a personal and collective level. While politicians wrestle  Keep Reading

One of the questions we get asked most frequently by our readers involves how to choose a responsible tour operator, eco hotel, eco lodge, or eco resort.   Research shows that global interest  Keep Reading

The woes of the world’s fresh water supply are proving increasingly problematic. Aquifers around the world are starting to dry up. Due to rising temperatures, snowpack is failing to provide  Keep Reading

A permaculture garden differs from other modern farming techniques because its focus is on more than merely growing food. Permaculture practitioners seek to find balances between the give and take of  Keep Reading

What is ecotourism? How does it work? Why does it matter? And how can we, as travelers, put the core principles of ecotourism into practice? In recent years, the growth of interest in  Keep Reading