Articles related to "Island State"

Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay, a haven for hikers, bike riders, campers, historians and people who want to get away from big city life for a few hours, reopened.

Brannan Island SRA is a popular spot for families in the California Bay Area and Delta. With 140 campsites, boat ramp and trails, RVers can enjoy a relaxing stay.

Caladesi has been voted a top American beach two years in a row. It is a beautiful Gulf beach and makes a great getaway for a day.

The island state of Tasmania, Australia has many delights for a traveller to explore. This travel guide divides the state into nine manageable areas.

A host of recreational opportunities await visitors to Dreher Island State Recreation Area, situated on Lake Murray in central South Carolina.

A description of the natural and historic opportunites on Antelope Island. Includes discriptions of the vistor center, beaches, wildlife, and the historic ranch house.

Some unusual and offbeat facts and figures about the Hawaiian Islands: history and Captain Cook, geography and the world's highest mountain, statehood and people

Travel to Tasmania, the island state of Australia, should include a wildlife encounter at the Bonorong Wildlife Park only a short drive from Hobart.

Seeing autumn leaves change color in Northeastern United States is breathtaking. Plan a trip to upstate New York to hike the trails to see fall foliage at its peak.

From the Calusa Indians to modern day presidents - Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande welcome all with a special island lifestyle.

Effects of global warming and climate change causing millions to migrate, leaving victims of ecological disasters with no real rights or legal protection.

After years of disinterest, Looney Tunes studio teams up with State of Tasmania to help save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction.

East Harbor State Park in Ohio is on the coast of Lake Erie and offers a large selection of area attractions, activities and camp amenities.

Coast and country, cities and villages, casinos and peaceful retreats. Connecticut is a state of contrasts. Easily reached from New York there is something for everyone.

Finding a clean, well maintained toilet when travelling can be tricky. Here are two examples of innovative approaches in Australia that help travellers.

Juniper Springs, located near Ocala, Fla., is considered by many to be the best campground and recreational facility in all of Central Florida.

The CMS provides a forum for countries to cooperate in the protection of wildlife that migrates. Agreements, MoUs and Initiatives are used to protect endangered species.

Feel the funk, get spooked and tee it up are a few of the things to do on Florida's Amelia Island.

In order to fully understand South America, the journeyman traveller would be well advised to visit French Guiana.

Convict history holds an awkward place in Australia's past, nowhere more so than in Tasmania. The former penal settlement of Port Arthur is a popular tourist attraction.

One of Tasmania's natural highlights and most popular attractions is Wineglass Bay, a stunning beach located in Freycinet National Park, on the east coast of the island.

Hawaii officially became the 50th state in the United States of America on August 21, 1959, but the actual vote took place on March 12, 1959.

The classic overland track between Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair is one of Tasmania's premier tourist attractions, running for 65km through a world heritage area.

Small hotels, off-beach locations and special deals mean more travelers can take vacations this spring and summer on the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts & Nevis

In the face of a potential primary challenge from the left, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand aims to show The Empire State's liberal Democratic voters she is on their side.

Writer's grants are available from state art councils. Grants in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York range up to $10,000.

Jekyll Island is Georgia's Jewel on the Atlantic coast. Fido and Fifi are welcome to travel along when staying at a pet friendly hotel.

Dombrovkis captured the essential beauty of Tasmania's rugged territory, his landscape photos were part the political struggle to preserve the wilderness.

Part of the allure of photography is the world is never the same on any given day. Familiar surroundings present opportunities for expanding your photographic horizons.

Photo opportunities abound at this county fair, Australian style, with a wide variety of events, exhibitions and entertainments providing some unique images.

A walk along the Bridport beach reveals the challenges and possibilities for photopgraphy posed by the intense sun and glary reflections from the sea and sand.

Singapore offers tourists unique night safaris, bird life, a uniquely unrivaled underwater world experience and a romantic hideaway on Sentosa. Uniquely Singapore

Ocean City, Maryland is by far Maryland's biggest, best beach. But where are some of the smaller secret beaches of Maryland's Eastern Shore?

Swim with dolphin programs are extremely popular in the wild. But a study in the Red Sea looked at negative impacts on the animals and noted that management is needed.

This crude comic masterpiece from 2000 may be Carrey's funniest film ever.

Marine recreational enthusiasts and visitors to the Alaska waterfront will find the Alaska Wilderness Guide a valuable and useful guide to the Great Land.

Singapore's Chilli Crab dish, the nation's favourite, will once again be served to the public at the Tiger Beer Festival in London's East End, August 30th-31st.

Eco-adventures, multi-sport trips, fun in the sun and the mountains of California, for the rugged individualist or luxury seeker, family or solo traveler

Join an exciting service trip sponsored by the Wilderness Volunteers, a nonprofit that promotes environmental stewardship and conservation of American treasures.

Zanzibar is an great getaway for anyone who needs an island vacation package. The facilities are great and the people are friendly and the beach resorts are awesome.

Known by many as the Mysterious Island of Stone Money, Yap is one of the most intriguing areas of the Federated States of Micronesia, a well-kept secret of the Pacific.

The oldest city in America, the 2008 best beach in the US and a famous inventor's winter home are just a few things that the state offers it's visitors.

Solano County is a rural stretch of land between the California Delta and the busy Bay Area. Its county park, Sandy Beach, has RV hookups and a peaceful, pretty setting.

Even after the always-grueling Vegas Week and their initial auditions, many of the faces in the Top 20 are foreign to viewers. Hopefully, this will help.

Canada should use its unique influence to broker a final round of negotiations between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tiger rebels to end the constant bloodshed.

For a traveler who is looking for something a little quieter and "off the beaten path," St. Albans, Vermont, may just be the ticket.

Many visitors to the land down under are surprised to find Fosters in low demand; Australia offers a variety of domestic beers in a competitive, palate-pleasing market.

With more visitors each year than its entire population Tasmania is famed to the world for its unique wilderness environments, 17 national parks and its rugged coastlines