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What We Love This Week, Volume CXXIX

Wildfires Rage In The West While wildfire season is far from over, the West Coast and Alaska have already suffered devastating blows. With a record 700 fires to date this year, Alaska has taken the largest hit, losing over 1.8 million acres. Although higher temperatures and lower humidity are to...

By John Kuroski • Jul 3, 2015

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What We Love This Week, Volume CXXIX

Wildfires Rage In The West While wildfire season is far from over, the West Coast and Alaska have already suffered devastating blows. With a record 700 fires to date this year, Alaska has taken the largest hit, losing over 1.8 million acres. Although higher temperatures and lower humidity are to...

By John Kuroski • July 3, 2015

Off The Grid: Photos Of Life Inside A Modern-Day Commune

Take a wrong turn on Twitter, and the idea of parting ways with modern technology for good becomes all the more appealing. While living off the grid is a passing thought for many, it’s actually a reality for some living just outside of London, England. In some disused woodland 20...

By Erin Kelly • Jul 1, 2015

Off The Grid: Photos Of Life Inside A Modern-Day Commune

Take a wrong turn on Twitter, and the idea of parting ways with modern technology for good becomes all the more appealing. While living off the grid is a passing thought for many, it’s actually a reality for some living just outside of London, England. In some disused woodland 20...

By Erin Kelly • July 1, 2015

Las Médulas: Splitting Mountains In Search Of Spanish Gold

Millennia ago, the Romans split Spain's mountains in search of gold. Here's what the world heritage site known as Las Médulas looks like today.

By John Schellhase • Jun 29, 2015

Las Médulas: Splitting Mountains In Search Of Spanish Gold

Millennia ago, the Romans split Spain's mountains in search of gold. Here's what the world heritage site known as Las Médulas looks like today.

By John Schellhase • June 29, 2015

TreeHouse Point: The Treetop Getaway For Grown-Ups

Explore TreeHouse Point, Washington's wondrous treehouse hotel, and discover its surprising ins and outs with these stunning photos and facts.

By John Kuroski • Jun 23, 2015

TreeHouse Point: The Treetop Getaway For Grown-Ups

Explore TreeHouse Point, Washington's wondrous treehouse hotel, and discover its surprising ins and outs with these stunning photos and facts.

By John Kuroski • June 23, 2015

20 Surprising Travel Destinations You Need To Visit This Summer

From historic wonders to unknown luxury getaways to Mother Nature’s most beautiful locales, these vacation spots from all over the world should definitely snag a spot on your bucket list. As you plan your next big trip, consider these surprising travel destinations from around the world. As we mentioned before,...

By Kiri Picone • Jun 22, 2015

20 Surprising Travel Destinations You Need To Visit This Summer

From historic wonders to unknown luxury getaways to Mother Nature’s most beautiful locales, these vacation spots from all over the world should definitely snag a spot on your bucket list. As you plan your next big trip, consider these surprising travel destinations from around the world. As we mentioned before,...

By Kiri Picone • June 22, 2015

Jigokudani Monkey Park: Where Snow Monkeys Go To Hot Tub

You won't be able to resist these adorable snow monkeys hot tubbing in a natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.

By Kiri Picone • Jun 12, 2015

Jigokudani Monkey Park: Where Snow Monkeys Go To Hot Tub

You won't be able to resist these adorable snow monkeys hot tubbing in a natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.

By Kiri Picone • June 12, 2015

Go Below Sea Level With These Gorgeous Underwater Pictures

Writers and artists often use images of large bodies of water to symbolize the unknown. One look at nature photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser’s photography, though, and it seems that the ocean and its inhabitants are something Hauser knows incredibly well: Hauser’s stunning underwater pictures builds on a body of impressive...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 9, 2015

Go Below Sea Level With These Gorgeous Underwater Pictures

Writers and artists often use images of large bodies of water to symbolize the unknown. One look at nature photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser’s photography, though, and it seems that the ocean and its inhabitants are something Hauser knows incredibly well: Hauser’s stunning underwater pictures builds on a body of impressive...

By Erin Kelly • June 9, 2015

Meteora, Greece: Where The Monks Pray In The Clouds

Take a four-hour drive from Athens and you'll find yourself in staring upward at the sublime rock formations of Meteora, Greece.

By John Schellhase • Jun 8, 2015

Meteora, Greece: Where The Monks Pray In The Clouds

Take a four-hour drive from Athens and you'll find yourself in staring upward at the sublime rock formations of Meteora, Greece.

By John Schellhase • June 8, 2015

The Chelsea Flower Show: Where Heaven Meets Earth

For many in London, it’s not spring without the Chelsea Flower Show. Long enjoyed by Britain’s upper crust, the Royal Horticultural Society has held the five-day annual event for over a century, and it is considered to be the most important and prestigious flower show in the world. The Royal...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 4, 2015

The Chelsea Flower Show: Where Heaven Meets Earth

For many in London, it’s not spring without the Chelsea Flower Show. Long enjoyed by Britain’s upper crust, the Royal Horticultural Society has held the five-day annual event for over a century, and it is considered to be the most important and prestigious flower show in the world. The Royal...

By Erin Kelly • June 4, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • Jun 2, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • June 2, 2015