We hear a lot about inflation, and mostly hear about the Fed or government being responsible for the dollar's decline in value over the years. This is a bit strange, and muddles a lot of conversations about the economy and the Fed. In my view there...

If it weren’t for Darwin, the Galápagos Islands might have remained in obscurity with their wealth of odd, indigenous, and fearless wildlife. His evolutionary theories helped land the archipelago on the tourist map, but the great scientist missed...

Hawaiians know that riding the ocean requires the rare combination of calm, confidence, and utter respect for the power of the sea. That's how the best surfers in the world ride down the face of waves that, every now and then, reach 40 feet (12...

  Sweden makes an ideal adventure-racing venue for many reasons, chief of which is its preponderance of summer daylight. For racers tackling Explore Sweden in July, that translates to nearly 24 hours of nonstop action that can stretch as long...

Adventure travel encourages you to stretch your mind or your body--and often both--while having a wonderful time. It doesn't matter whether you are hiking up a 14,000-foot-high mountain in Colorado, swimming with dolphins in the Caribbean or floating...

The debt of the United States government is not a problem. Compare the following graphs, one of the assets of the United States, and the other of its liabilities. As you can see, both are growing in tandem, and the nation owes about half of what...