Travel - The Durango Herald

Dog dies after airline worker has it placed in overhead bin

A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane’s overhead bin. United said Tuesday that it took full responsibilit...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Sunlight helps ID Hearst Castle painting as 17th century

SAN SIMEON, Calif. – A painting that has been hanging at California’s landmark Hearst Castle for decades has been identified as a 17th century work after two guides noticed a previously unde...

DATE: Mar 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

America’s industrial past is drawing tourists in increasing numbers

Trip-planning multiple choice: a) Mountains b) Sand c) Surf d) Factories. If you picked the last vacation option, you’ve got company. “We’re finding a hunger,” says Mic...

DATE: Mar 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Dockless commuter bikes bring convenience, chaos

New companies bring bicycles to big cities

DATE: Mar 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

In Bhutan, gross national happiness is more important than GDP

Himalayan country tries to modernize without sacrificing culture

DATE: Mar 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Tactics to save money, avoid hassles on vacation

Natasha Rachel Smith was good at math as a teenager and intrigued by personal finance. As an adult, she was determined to turn “marketing techniques on their head.” Today, she wor...

DATE: Mar 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Proposal to name highway for Trump faces opposition in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – A proposal to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting pushback from state Democrats, including one who said Tuesday that he would suggest naming a ramp f...

DATE: Mar 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Thinking about trying a cruise? Advice for first-timers

ABOARD CELEBRITY EQUINOX – Honeymooners Zach and Alyssa Bynum of Louisville, Kentucky, had never been on an ocean cruise until last summer when they sailed aboard Celebrity Equinox. ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Latino civil rights site in Texas named National Treasure

A Texas building connected to the Mexican-American Civil Rights movement has been designated as a National Treasure and will share part of a $450,000 grant in an effort to raise money for re...

DATE: Mar 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

National Park Service weighs new rules for human waste on Alaska’s Denali

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Climbers on North America’s tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped ...

DATE: Mar 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Igloos built by migrants warm hearts in Italian Alps village

Africans help restaurant owner lure tourists

DATE: Mar 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Studies reveal Uber, Lyft congest cities

Ride-hailing companies not reducing traffic

DATE: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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