Haley Mellen
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Great-Grandmother Is Grand Canyon's Oldest Junior Park Ranger
103-year-old Rose Torphy was just inducted as a Junior Park Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park. → Read More
You Can Now Download the Same Font Used by the National Parks
The chiseled wood signage that you've likely seen walking through a national park has just made its way onto your computer screen. → Read More
Watch Death Valley's Rapid Deterioration After 5 Weeks Without Park Rangers in This Disturbing Time-Lapse
Officials at Death Valley National Park posted a time-lapse video to the park's Facebook page to underline just how much work must be done to restore the parkland. → Read More
This Video of a Tourist Unknowingly Holding Deadly Octopus Is Going Viral
This is an extreme example of why you should never touch wildlife. → Read More
Dream Job Alert: Apply to Drive the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile Across the Country
Apply to be the official "Hotdogger" and drive the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile across the country. → Read More
Royal Caribbean Bans Man for Life for “Stupid and Reckless” 11-Story Jump
It's the latest edition of travelers behaving badly. → Read More
People Tweet #MiracleMoment In Honor of Flight 1549
The Carolinas Air Museum encouraged users to tweet their #MiracleMoment at 3:31 on Jan. 15 — the same time Sully landed the plane on the Hudson— in remembrance of this historical day. → Read More
You Can Now Visit the World's Largest Ice and Snow Festival
Undeterred by below freezing temperatures? On Jan. 5, the world's largest ice and snow festival will return to the Heilongjiang Province of northern China. → Read More
Shutdown or not, People Flock to Hawaii Volcanoes Nat'l Park
With the shutdown leaving parks vulnerable -- and free of entry charges -- people are taking advantage. → Read More
Watch This Video of a Passenger Giving Her Seatmate an Inflight Pedicure
Lynee Ruiz was on a flight from Denver (DIA) to Milwaukee (MKE) with her husband, Jay, when she noticed a passenger across the aisle receiving an inflight pedicure. → Read More
You Can See a NASA Rocket Launch From the East Coast Tomorrow
Early Friday morning, the Antares rocket will be launched and, if weather permits, people all along the East Coast could see it. → Read More
Away's New Northern-Lights Inspired Collection Is Mesmerizing
Away just released their new Solstice Collection, so travelers can take the iridescent hues of the Northern Lights with them wherever they go. → Read More
What Happens in Disney World the Day After Halloween
On Halloween night, Disney employees removed any trace of jack-o-lanterns and all things spooky, and began decking the halls of Disney World with red and green holiday trimmings. → Read More
The World's First Craft Beer Flight to Take Skies in 2019
BrewDog brewery is offering a beer tasting -- 30,000 feet in the sky. → Read More
Virgin Voyages Will Feature the First-Ever Cruise Ship Tattoo Studio
Virgin Voyages debut ship will offer an industry first: a tattoo parlor at sea. → Read More
This Hilarious Butt-Dial Scenario Could Only Happen in Hawaii
Last Thursday, a gecko made a few dozen accidental calls from a hospital caring for Hawaiian monk seals. → Read More
Shake Shack Announces a New Location in Singapore
Shake Shack will be opening a new location at Jewel Changi Airport, an extension of Singapore Changi (SIN) in 2019. → Read More
15-Foot Wands to Light up London for JK Rowling's Charity
From Oct. 18 through Nov. 12, you can walk through a tunnel of 15-foot-tall wands between London's Millennium Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. → Read More
Google+ is Shutting Down, But Many Airlines and Hotels Gave Up Years Ago
The social media platform that never took off also failed to attract travel companies. → Read More
HFPA Investigating Fake EgyptAir Drew Barrymore Interview
The HFPA has launched an investigation after EgyptAir ran a questionable interview with Drew Barrymore. → Read More