One Colorado City Shows Us How to Do it
Increasingly, tourism organizations are adopting the identity of destination management or stewardship organizations to officially charter tourism management rather than just promoting places.
50 Years of Cycling and Conservation
For half a century the Baie de Somme, a popular tourist spot in northern France has faced challenges from overtourism and environmental degradation. A cycling-centric approach has helped combat these issues.
Benin or Bust
Kingsley Holgate, South African explorer extraordinaire answers this one question: What is the one thing you always take with you on an adventure?
Bees for Peace Israel Tested
Jewish-Muslim project Bees for Peace was tested by fire when HAMAS attacked on October 7.
Prominent Rock Climber Sentenced for Rape
Big name rock climber and author, Charles Barrett sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in a case filed by the National Park Service.
Plunge Into Our National Parks
GTJ contributor, Rachael Vorster shares her passion for cold water immersion in US national parks.
Valley of Visions
Explore the history of South Africa’s Sundays River Valley as you meander through its citrus orchards and the centuries.
World’s Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary
A 2.5-million-acre area of Oregon certified as International Dark Sky Sanctuary by DarkSky International. The sanctuary is roughly one-half the size of New Jersey and has committed to protect its starry night skies.
Africa, Europe by Bicycle in 1936
Join two brothers as they tackle the first documented transcontinental Africa trip by bicycle.
A Proliferation of Hope
Stop talking about loss and extinction, and stop trying to educate people about the science. Rather, openly celebrate and share the wonders of the natural world. Try to evoke a sense of shared destiny and compassion for people and the rest of nature.
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One Colorado City Shows Us How to Do it
Increasingly, tourism organizations are adopting the identity of destination management or stewardship organizations to officially charter tourism management rather than just promoting places.

50 Years of Cycling and Conservation
For half a century the Baie de Somme, a popular tourist spot in northern France has faced challenges from overtourism and environmental degradation. A cycling-centric approach has helped combat these

Engaging with National Parks’ Gateway Communities
Improving relations between a national park and its gateway communities can be tricky, involving touchy issues such as invasive species, extractive industries, air pollution, visitation levels and even dark skies.

Benin or Bust
Kingsley Holgate, South African explorer extraordinaire answers this one question: What is the one thing you always take with you on an adventure?

Bees for Peace Israel Tested
Jewish-Muslim project Bees for Peace was tested by fire when HAMAS attacked on October 7.

Prominent Rock Climber Sentenced for Rape
Big name rock climber and author, Charles Barrett sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in a case filed by the National Park Service.
The GTJ Philosophy

GTJ seeks to engender sustainable family-friendly adventure travel, exploration and ecotourism, with emphasis on the improvement of lives in local communities and the enhancement of geographical sense of place for each locale.
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