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The Kurobe Dam, Japan’s tallest dam, was built during the 1950s and 60s in the steep and narrow Kurobe Gorge, deep in the Japan Alps, in one of Japan’s greatest feats of engineering. Since 1971, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route has allowed tourists to visit the dam and travel along the tunnels and cable cars […]
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Douglas Border Patrol Station, the Mexican Consulate, and a local hunter combine to rescue a non-citizen from Mexico abandoned by his group when he could no longer keep up. On November 8th, the Douglas Station’s International Liaison Unit received information from the Mexican Consulate that a man […]
Going on a Navajo-led tour of this national monument in northeastern Arizona takes you to ancient ruins and sacred places that most tourists never see. Source link
This ancient limestone canyon in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region has features that evoke imaginative comparisons, from porous white chocolate to a bleached coral reef. The canyon walls are etched with lattice rock in a honeycomb symmetry, the texture like a bare skeleton in places where the white sand has hardened into bone. The sea creatures, plant life, […]
When asked if Malle London is a luggage company, apparel brand, or event organizer, founders Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola simply answer “Yes.” The British outfit not only manufactures some of the most handsome bike gear on the planet, but they’re also famous for events like the Malle Mile and the Great Malle Rally. They’ve […]
It’s a hot and beautiful summer day at the bottom of the Grand Canyon as I stand in line for a sandwich. Our rafting guides have set up an amazing spread of fixings. There’s even vegan cheese for me. All that’s missing are plates and napkins. After washing our hands with river water and soap […]