Joe Yogerst

19 hours ago | nationalgeographic.com | Joe Yogerst

A version of this article originally appeared in the book 100 Parks, 5000 Ideas. Rivers knit ecosystems together, providing some of the best widlife watching around—and some adrenaline-fueled recreation, too. Here are 10 of the best river trips in parks across the United States and Canada.

2 days ago | forbes.com | Joe Yogerst

Tired of the old Europe? Why not try something totally new — like the “Golden Triangle” of southern Lithuania — a region that includes the nation’s two largest cities, mega-popular spa town, and stunning national park. Whether you’re in a tour group or exploring on your own with a rental car, the triangular route between the three destinations is around 150 miles (250 km) or roughly three and a half hours total driving time.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Joe Yogerst

With Lent underway and Easter just around the corner, churches are once again immersed in one of their busiest seasons (along with Christmas). While the emphasis might be on the sacred rites and ceremonies that unfold inside churches, it’s also a good time to consider their wider impact. Specifically, their architectural significance.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Joe Yogerst

With more than 1.4 billion people traveling internationally each year, it’s getting harder and harder to find a place to vacation that’s scenic, provocative, not too crowded and maybe a little quirky. Canada’s Arctic checks all four of those boxes.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Joe Yogerst

That huge country on the map of Central Asia is Kazakhstan. It’s a former Soviet republic that gained independence from Russia in the early 1990s when the old USSR disintegrated. It’s one of the “5 Stans” that feature on the bucket list of every hardcore travel junkie, but it can easily stand on its own as a one-off travel destination. And not just because it’s the world’s ninth largest country.