Annika Hipple

Inspired by the recent release of the latest movie in the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, alongside the new six-part BBC Earth series Walking with Dinosaurs, Annika Hipple travels to the Canadian province of Alberta, a global hub for dinosaur-related discoveries, including some that play a starring role in the series.

First-person travel article about Yukon, Canada

Blending history and tradition, Stockholm has a hip creative spirit that’s reflected in its lively arts scene and top-notch restaurants emphasizing farm-to-table cuisine. Here, we outline some of this remarkable city’s best parts that you can experience over three days.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, several small farming communities rose up against the British and helped form a new nation. Now, the towns are gearing up to party like it's 1775.

On 19 April 2025, Lexington, Concord and two other neighbouring towns north-west of Boston will mark the 250th anniversary of the chilly spring day in 1775 when Massachusetts militiamen faced off against British forces in a clash that launched the US on a path to independence.

In a scenic Japanese village, a former high school chemistry teacher from Los Angeles has found a new calling as a craft beer brewer.

With its scenic beauty and thriving local arts and culture, the Cape, as it's commonly known, is a quintessential seaside destination that draws visitors again and again. Filled with picturesque lighthouses and villages set amongst sweeping vistas of sand, sea and sky, this special place reaches out like a flexed arm into the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern end of Massachusetts. Wherever you choose to go on Cape Cod, prepare to fall in love with somewhere that has enchanted everyone from authors and artists to US presidents.

One of the most inspiring wartime volunteer efforts in United States history began with a mix-up. On December 17, 1941—just ten days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the citizens of North Platte, Nebraska, received word that a troop train would be passing through, carrying soldiers from Company D of the Nebraska National Guard. Some 500 people, many of them family members and friends of the new recruits, hurried to the local Union Pacific Railroad station, carrying baskets of food an...

Peace Iribagiza hopes to become widely known as an expert on her country’s bat species. She's well on her way.

Entry about Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for Lonely Planet's book The Joy of Birdwatching: 60 travel experiences to uplift and inspire

Entry in the Atlas Obscura book Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders, published 2024

A magical meeting place of land and sea, Acadia National Park is the crown jewel of Maine and one of the most scenic coastal spots along the entire eastern seaboard of the United States.

Entry about the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve in Buenos Aires for Lonely Planet's themed book The Joy of Birdwatching: 60 Experience to Uplift and Inspire

As At 6 feet, 5 inches, Lou Whittaker was a towering presence in any circumstances, but he loomed especially large as a mountaineer, right up until his death on March 24, 2024, at the age of 95. Born in Seattle on February 10, 1929, Lou was a veteran of several high-profile Himalayan expeditions but found his true calling closer to home on Washington’s highest peak, 14,411-foot Mount Rainier, which he summited 250 times while guiding thousands of clients to the top.

Boston’s influence on the history and culture of the United States is undisputed. It was here that the American Revolution began nearly two and a half centuries ago, a legacy the city will celebrate over the next few years, beginning with commemorative events marking the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party later in 2023.

BCI and partners are working to develop a plan for sustainable guano extraction in Mozambique’s caves.