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Is Going Green Just a Feel-Good Choice?

Candice Gaukel Andrews by Candice Gaukel Andrews | November 18th, 2010 | 5 Comments
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Sandhill cranes

Buying a kayak qualifies as a “big purchase” for my family, and my husband and I recently took that huge step. Although we’ve had a canoe for a long time, this is our first acquisition of this type of silent-sports, aquatic craft.

Five Islands That Insist You Leave Your Car — and Your Cares — Behind

Wendy Worrall Redal by Wendy Worrall Redal | October 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: Avalon Bay, bed-and-breakfast, bicycle, boats, Boothbay Harbor, California, car-free, Catalina Island, Chesapeake Bay, coast, Eco Travel, Fire Island, fishing, Great Lakes, hiking, horse-drawn carriage, hotels, islands, kayak, lobster, Los Angeles, Mackinac Island, Maine, Michigan, Monhegan Island, New York, ocean, Sailor’s Haven, seafood, Sunken Forest, Tangier Island, trip, vacation, Virginia, wharf

Avalon Bay, Catalina Island

Avalon Bay, Catalina Island. Credit: Catalina Chamber of Commerce

Though eco-travelers may be enthused about renting greener cars or making their road trips more environmentally friendly, sometimes it feels best to leave the car behind altogether. To that end, I’ve put together this introductory list of “car-free islands” in the U.S. There’s no better time than fall to discover them, when summer crowds have flocked back to the mainland, and these idyllic isles welcome slower-paced travelers yearning for a serene getaway.

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