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Under pressure, plane industry vows cleaner flight – someday

LE BOURGET, France – Battery-powered planes, solar planes, hydrogen planes – jet makers are working on myriad ways to make flying less damaging to the planet. Yet clean flying on a mass scal...

DATE: Jul 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Science Says: Airplane turbulence can strike out of the blue

NEW YORK – They literally don’t see it coming. “Clear-air turbulence,” which evidently jolted an Air Canada flight Thursday over the Pacific Ocean, strikes almost literally out of...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Flying blind: Apps help visually impaired navigate airport

Navigating airports can be tricky. They’re loud, crowded and not always laid out intuitively. They’re even more challenging for visually impaired people. Chieko Asakawa knows thos...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Jet lag no more: Frequent flyers share their tips for crossing time zones

Jet lag is a shape-shifting affliction that debilitates travelers of all ages. The merciless wrath of desynchronosis – or time-zone-change syndrome – can strike at any time, dragging you dow...

DATE: Jul 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airport shortcuts can ease the rush to the gate

How long will it take to get from your curb to your gate? If you’re Lonny MacLeod, the answer is: a lot less time than you think. Flying from Orlando, Florida, to Halifax, Nova Sc...

DATE: Jul 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Chief says shorthanded TSA will handle July 4 travel surge

The chief of the Transportation Security Administration says travelers should see only a slight increase in checkpoint wait times over the four-day July 4 holiday weekend despite the diversi...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Go to Grand Junction: Food, drink, art and outdoor options you can’t miss

Food, drink, art and outdoor options you can’t miss

DATE: Jun 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

E-bikes encounter rocky road to approval despite popularity

They’re something more than a bicycle, something less than a motorcycle

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

30 tents abandoned by climbers add to trash pile on Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal – After every party it’s time to clean up and Mount Everest is no different. The record number of climbers crowding the world’s highest mountain this season has left a gover...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Select few allowed to swim in Hearst Castle pools

SAN SIMEON, Calif. – The Foundation at Hearst Castle is offering a chance to swim in the California landmark’s iconic pools, where Lady Gaga and Hollywood’s Golden Age celebrities dipped the...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to fly with kids: It takes more than a wing and a prayer

If you’re flying somewhere with young kids this summer, you deserve a medal. Few things seem to irk fellow passengers like babies, toddlers and their parents. According to survey...

DATE: Jun 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Can Americans still go to Cuba? Yes, but it’s harder

HAVANA – The Trump administration’s new restrictions on travel to Cuba have made it harder, but far from impossible, for Americans to visit the island nation. Cruises offered easy...

DATE: Jun 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

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

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Photos: Wreaths Across America at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

Demons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

Under pressure, plane industry vows cleaner flight – someday

Science Says: Airplane turbulence can strike out of the blue

Flying blind: Apps help visually impaired navigate airport

Jet lag no more: Frequent flyers share their tips for crossing time zones

Airport shortcuts can ease the rush to the gate

Chief says shorthanded TSA will handle July 4 travel surge

Go to Grand Junction: Food, drink, art and outdoor options you can’t miss

E-bikes encounter rocky road to approval despite popularity

30 tents abandoned by climbers add to trash pile on Everest

Select few allowed to swim in Hearst Castle pools

How to fly with kids: It takes more than a wing and a prayer

Can Americans still go to Cuba? Yes, but it’s harder

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