AMBITIOUS
Many travelers worry about the environmental footprint of their wanderlust. Costa Rica wants to make it nonexistent, or even beneficial.
Brandon Withrow is a Midwest-based travel writer, whose past life was as a religious studies professor. His byline appears in Sierra Magazine, Business Insider, The Religion News Service, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among other places. He's the author/co-author of nine books, including (co-authored with Menachem Wecker) Consider No Evil: Two Faith Traditions and the Problem of Academic Freedom in Religious Higher Education. Find him at brandonwithrow.com. Follow him at @bwithrow (Twitter) and @bgwithrow (Instagram).
IT'S STILL A BIG WORLD
It’s quite possible to check out the wild spaces that elk, moose, and wolves call home and still fall into a comfortable bed at night. But watch out for the flies.
IT'S STILL A BIG WORLD
On a recent visit to Louisville, I discovered a city that is more than bourbon—one demanding much more than a passing nod from the interstate.
HICCUP
Shortages may affect when places are open and what they have to offer—throwing some post-pandemic shade on that hot-vaxxed summer you’ve been planning.
IT'S STILL A BIG WORLD
There’s something about Indiana that I have to keep relearning—it’s a state with plenty of surprises waiting to be discovered.
UH OH
With vaccinations increasing, more and more Americans are heading abroad. To get back, they need to get tested—and some are finding out how tough it can be if you test positive.
TAKE ANOTHER LOOK
As an Ohioan, I’ll defend this to my death. It’s a park with hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and waterfalls. Every year I make trips to Cuyahoga and it never disappoints.
AARP ONLY
While students are sidelined this year, dreaming of a glorious spring break passed out on the beach, their grandparents are living it up.
HOLY COW
The strange-looking creature encapsulates everything about the best of intentions. Once brought over for conservation and popular for big game hunting, the nilgai are taking over.
IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD
Long overlooked on the I-95 corridor, travelers may want to take a closer look.
