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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we went back in the AFAR archives to honor some of our best storytellers.

As some regions open up from COVID-19 restrictions, we ask citizens what the post-quarantine world looks like.

Now’s the time to book that last-minute trip to the Big Island

What it’s Actually Like to Go Forest Bathing

A spinal cord injury left Alysia Kezerian unable to walk—but it didn’t stop her from exploring the world.

Separated from mainland Canada by the stormy Hecate Strait, the 150-island archipelago of Haida Gwaii is tough to reach but rich in rewards. Here’s how to visit.

Winter stars are at their brightest and clearest in the darkest corners of the earth. John Barentine, program director for the International Dark-Sky Association, shares where to look up (while bundled up) in 2018.

Safety is key for scuba divers—and cave diving is scuba without an easy escape route. What, then, is driving so many people to dive deeper in Belize?

AFAR staffers share their accounts of varying acts of kindness and humanity they’ve experienced from strangers around the world.

For travelers looking to understand what it means to see “America,” perhaps there’s no better city than one like Tulsa, which is looking forward while reckoning with the legacy of its past.

Where to go in California, according to the woman behind some of the state’s coolest places to stay.

Many of us are searching for the perfect destination for a romantic getaway. One California resort has all the essentials.

In the Serchio Valley, visitors can experience the Italy they’ve fantasized about—away from the tourists.

Have a new hobby thanks to the COVID lockdown? Are you suddenly really well versed in sourdough starters? Cycling? Whisky drinking? These trips will inspire you to turn new (or dormant) passions into a far-flung education.

Beneath the cutting-edge surface of Shanghai lies a trove of fascinating history. As the city turns to that past to inform its future, a local weighs in on the hotspots across his hometown.