Emese Maczko

1 week ago | forbes.com | Emese Maczko

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, a 365-mile engineering marvel connecting the Hudson River in Albany to Lake Erie in Buffalo, turned 200 years old this year. It is a National Historic Landmark featuring 57 locks, 32 aqueducts (though not all remain navigable today), 15 lift bridges and eight movable dams. These bicentennial celebrations provide the perfect occasion to turn our heads toward canal tourism.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Emese Maczko

As a next wave of workforce reduction efforts, the National Park Service (NPS) opened a five-day window on April 4, allowing employees to resign while remaining on paid leave through September. It takes effect on April 18, right before the Easter holidays. National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) estimated this would affect at least 2,400 staff members, over 10% of NPS’s workforce.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Emese Maczko

As cherry blossom season fades, flower lovers will find April just as enchanting, as it brings tulip fields, not just in Keukenhof, but across the United States into full bloom. The world-famous Dutch garden, that celebrated its 75th anniversary last year, welcomes 1.4 million global visitors during its 8-week long tulip season. Every year, its gardeners plant 7 million tulips bulbs (1,600 bulb varieties in total, including 800 types of tulips) across 80 acres in an ever-changing design.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Emese Maczko

At the end of March, South Korea was grappling with the worst wildfire crisis in its history. So far in 2025, South Korea has recorded 244 wildfires (2.4 times more than during the same period last year), as reported by CNN, signaling a troubling escalation in frequency and severity. Earlier this year, in January, Southern California battled with a destructive series of wildfires that swept through six counties, burning more than 40,000 acres.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Emese Maczko

3 hours agoPolice escort mum off Ryanair flight after unable to pay £7 for PringlesA couple were escorted off a plane by police after their card was unable to process a £7 transaction for onboard food. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, was flying from Tenerife to Bristol on March 28, with her partner. They decided to buy a bottle of Coke, water and Pringles while onboard the flight - but had trouble paying.