Tag Archive | Pacific Ocean

Visit San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

In San Juan del Sur, locals share their secret break, lunch comes straight from the sea, and you fantasize about staying for good.

Chris Jordan and the Battle for Midway Atoll: Gallery

Friday, February 3, 2012

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On Midway Atoll, a cluster of islands more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent, the detritus of mass consumption is surfacing inside the stomachs of baby albatrosses. With his media project “Midway: Message from the Gyre,” environmental artist Chris Jordan brings the carnage closer to home.

The New Cattle Drive

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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The worst drought in Texas history is forcing ranches to resettle 1,000 miles north — one truckload at a time.

Pacific Island Nations Now Offer Safe Haven for Sharks

Friday, December 23, 2011

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Pacific Island Nations Now Offer Safe Haven for Sharks

The Cook and Marshall Islands are putting a stop to shark finning — and gaining major tourism dollars.

Evan Tanner’s Final Test

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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Last fall the former UFC champ rode his motorcycle into the California desert, looking to pit himself against nature in the harshest of conditions. He saw it as testing his limits. But it was the culmination of a lifetime of battling demons.