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The ancient sport of falconry takes off with tourists around U.S.

WOODSTOCK, Vt. – Falconry is an old tradition in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom and the Middle East. But now it’s starting to be offered as an activity for tourists at...

Lake Tahoe clarity sinks to all-time low in 2017

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Scientists at Lake Tahoe say the clarity of the alpine lake that straddles the California-Nevada line sank to an all-time low last year. Experts say the 9....

Yosemite’s haven for giant sequoias ready for visitors

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Yosemite National Park’s largest sequoia grove is ready to open to the public after crews completed a restoration project to protect the nearly 500 ancient t...

California eyes July for reopening iconic Highway 1 stretch

BIG SUR, Calif. – California transportation officials have targeted July for reopening an iconic stretch of Highway 1 in the scenic Big Sur coastal region that was blocked last year by a mas...

‘Miles to go before I sleep’: Robert Frost museum reopens

SHAFTSBURY, Vt. – On a warm June morning in 1922, Robert Frost sat down at his dining room table in southern Vermont and wrote “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” one of his most famous ...

If you get bumped off a flight, make it worthwhile

What to do when you’re offered a voucher

Millennials drive a resurgence in the American road trip

Suddenly, old-fashioned road trips are trendy again. Surveys show they’re on the rise. Websites, newspapers, magazines and even books are featuring road trips like they’re the nex...

Your Greyhound bus is late – what can you do about it?

Jason Levitis emailed me recently from Greyhound bus No. 2559 from New York to Washington, which was supposed to arrive at 11 p.m. The problem? It was 12:25 a.m. and the motor coach was crui...

Southwest Airlines says passengers are slow to return after Flight 1380 death

Southwest Airline’s first passenger fatality is still costing the company money and expected to drag down sales well into the summer travel season. On Monday, Southwest said it ex...

U.S. tribe displays artifacts loaned from London

GRAND RONDE, Ore. – Tribal artifacts that have been hidden away in the archives of the British Museum in London for nearly 120 years are being returned to a Native American tribe for an exhi...

AP Explains: A closer look at Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire

NEW YORK – Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupted over the weekend, spewing deadly clouds and rivers of ash and pulverized rock. It is one of 11 active volcanoes in the Central America country ...

Experts talk about cruising: Trends, issues and tips

MIAMI – What are the latest cruise trends? Should consumers worry about Caribbean cruises after last year’s hurricanes? Do cruises still battle the perception that cruising is for the “overf...