Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic craters and villages of rock-hewn moai.

Jessica Gee of The Bucket List Family debuts a new family travel guide with expert tips for traveling with kids and the best kid-friendly places to stay.

Dumpling Mountain is the easiest place to enjoy a panoramic view of Katmai. The tundra-covered summit is 4.6 miles northwest ...

It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created ...

Goa’s beaches may draw the most visitors, but its most revealing experiences lie inland. Heritage neighbourhoods, protected forests, spice plantations and pilgrimage routes offer a slower, more ...

The umami-sweet flavours of this fiery-red national dish have evolved over seven decades, now inspiring everything from ...

Quieter reserves, ultra-luxurious camps and fine dining in the bush – it’s hard to beat Botswana ...

As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a long, dark winter. The Gaelic festival of Imbolc is one of the earliest ...

Rising dramatically from the Atlantic Ocean floor around 23 million years ago, the Canary Islands were formed by volcanic activity that still shapes their landscape today. From the undulating, ...

Americans — especially young Americans — know very little about geography. In a global study of 18 to 24 year olds by National Geographic-Roper, young Americans scored second to last; only Mexican ...

National Grid Ventures, co-owner of Long Island’s first two battery storage plants, has withdrawn plans for a half-dozen other plants across the region, even as it works with partner NextEra Energy ...

Ahead of the release of Sam Raimi’s “Send Help,” revisit the stories of Alexander Selkirk, Marguerite de la Rocque, the Tongan castaways and others who endured in remote locales Gregory Wakeman - ...