St. Croix, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, is the perfect combination of cosmopolitan St. Thomas and eco-focused St. John, offering something for every type of traveler.
When restoring or replanting vegetation in degraded ecosystems, it may be tempting to let nature run its course, and allow native herbivores to claim their fair share. Yet a new analysis in Science reveals that plant eaters at restoration sites don’t just reduce vegetation abundance they may depress plant diversity as well. Scientists evaluated […]
Kerri Westenberg and Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune May 3, 2021
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At airports across the country, security checkpoints are newly abuzz. Car rentals are selling out. Gas prices are rising as road trips rev up. Travel search website Kayak is seeing a steady rise in queries for summer travel. As more Americans get fully vaccinated, they are casting aside cabin fever and for the first time in over a year acting on their visions of vacations.
This will be the summer to dive into America â maybe literally, in one of our oceans or lakes.
Travel to many overseas destinations remains restricted. Returning to the U.S. from any other country requires a negative COVID-19 test. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a green light, then quickly shifted it to yellow when it clarified that while fully vaccinated people can travel, the agency doesnât recommend it. Meanwhile, airlines facing a loss of business travelers are aiming thei