Travel - The Durango Herald

Atlas Obscura book illuminates world’s most curious wonders

NEW YORK – An elf school in Iceland. A hospital for falcons in the Middle East. A museum in Kansas City, Missouri, for artwork made from hair. These are the types of attractions f...

DATE: Sep 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Mount Rushmore marks 75 years as American icon

South Dakota destination draws 3 million tourists annually

DATE: Sep 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Critics mock ‘crude’ restoration of Great Wall

BEIJING – Chinese officials are being pilloried over the smoothing-over of a crumbling but much-loved 700-year-old section of the Great Wall of China – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – in the ...

DATE: Sep 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Forest bathing: A mindful walk in the woods

Restore yourself by reconnecting with nature

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Tourism transforms long-hidden Buddhist valley in Himalayas

High in the Himalayas, tourism transforms a way of life

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

In Vancouver Island’s rain forest, a tree-house hotel fit for a hobbit

A quiet retreat suspended in the Canadian rain forest

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

The best credit card for your traveling needs

If you’re not obsessed with your credit card’s travel perks, chances are you’re not carrying the right plastic. In August, Chase raised eyebrows (and sent travelers scrambling for...

DATE: Sep 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Belgrade perfume shop keeps dying craft alive

BELGRADE, Serbia – On a cobblestone street in central Belgrade, amid designer boutiques and trendy snack bars, stands a small perfume shop that is the last keeper of a dying craft and a witn...

DATE: Sep 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Coast Guard’s last lightkeeper looks to 300-year milestone

LITTLE BREWSTER ISLAND, Mass. The nation’s first and oldest lighthouse station and its unique keeper are celebrating a milestone. Boston Light turns 300 on Wednesday. T...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airbnb apologizes for racism complaints, outlines changes

Vacation rental giant announces changes to reservation policies

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

A Manhattan revival: 15 years after Sept. 11, downtown is thriving

NEW YORK – Fifteen years after the Sept. 11th attacks, Lower Manhattan has been reborn. The revitalization of the city’s downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and privat...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Delta’s quest to end lost airline luggage

Delta invests $50M in radio-tracking system for bags

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday