As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.

This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!

Snakes, spiders, and bats in a tight space may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Kantemó, Mexico, is actually an incredible place to visit.

Katherine and Margaret share their tips for green travel.

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.

There's an "epidemic" of unused vacation days in the United States. This startup wants participating companies' employees to trade them in for plan contributions, or booking flights and hotel accommodations.

From Hobbit holes to treehouses, these unique Airbnb havens promise a storybook escape.

From vintage trailers and tepees to mansions in the mountains, AirBnB has partnered with the National Parks Foundation for rentals near the country's natural treasures.

Plus, how to be more eco-friendly while traveling.

Don't be in such a hurry! Here's why you should slow down and visit the quirky landmarks that so many small towns have to offer.

From geo-domes in Finland and treehouses in France to safari tents in the Washington woods, these glamorous camping spots promise some wintry wonderland adventure.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?

World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Wherever incomes rise, so does meat consumption.

Beef Products Inc took its best shot at making up for its silence during weeks of public lashing over what has been dubbed “pink slime,” an additive in ground beef made through a high-tech process that BPI invented.

The suit, brought in South Dakota court, seeks over a billion dollars in damages against ABC News -- even though ABC never originated the term and was just reporting what everyone else was calling it.

A relatively new test detected horse meat in European hamburger. We wonder: how do they test this? Could it happen in America? What happens to all the recalled food?

The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production.

In every society where incomes have risen, the appetite for meat, milk, eggs, and seafood has generated an enormous growth in animal protein consumption. Today some 3 billion people are moving up the food chain.

A new initiative from the fast food giant aims to rethink the global meat industry. But is that even possible?

You've heard them all before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of why these foods are destructive to our planet.

The meat vs. veggies debate is a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact.

The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue.

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.

Would you go stinky for steak? By skipping 26 showers for every 4 oz hamburger you eat, you can offset the water used to produce it.

Is the dream of sustainable agriculture a nightmare for the beef industry?

What nutrition labels do, and do not, tell us about what goes into our food

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.

"Since the mid-90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped by nearly 20 percent."

And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules.

This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess.

It's got something for everybody in a compact and clever e-bike that can carry a big load.

Actually, this is something every country needs.

Bigger wheels mean more stability and regular-bike feel, but it comes at a price.

Why not? Everybody else uses them for everything but biking.

Changing attitudes about cities and getting people out of cars takes a lot of work.

Buell motorcycles are fast, beautiful and expensive. How does Erik Buell's e-bike compare?

At least until you ride it to a public meeting, where your bike is part of a vast, bike-wing conspiracy.

These are the daily habits I've refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday.

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap.

Forget decluttering. KonMari is now all about re-cluttering.

Otherwise, they proliferate to the point of making me crazy.

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.

It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy.

Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months.