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2025 Alaska Federation of Natives convention overview and schedule
Delegates react during a gift-giving ceremony for outgoing Alaska Federation of Natives president Julie Kitka at the AFN convention on Oct. 17, 2024 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) The Alaska...
Wayfarer TV: the best of New York City as United adds new global flights to Newark
United CEO Scott Kirby was in Newark recently to celebrate the airline’s operational turnaround at EWR Airport and discuss the bright future for the carrier’s premier East Coast hub. This summer, United celebrated its best operational summer ever...
New for 2026! New York to Hvar in Just 10 Hours
October 13, 2025 – New York to Hvar, the dream connection, as connectivity to Croatia’s premier island just went up a notch. I am always amazed at American tourists, and the lengths they go to to travel each year on limited holiday time. This year...
Azamara to set sail on solar eclipse cruises in 2026
Azamara Cruise will set sail on three solar eclipse cruises during 2026 in partnership with Lowell Observatory, a historic institution most well known for its groundbreaking astronomical discoveries and public education. Guests on the cruises will...
Scientists drill deep into Tajik glacier to unlock secrets of Earth’s climate past
KON CHUKURBASHI, Oct 14 — Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen...
Silversea Cruises Unveils Largest-Ever Deployment for 2027/28
Silversea Cruises has unveiled its 2027/28 collection of voyages, running from February 2027 to May 2028 and comprising 414 new sailings to more than 600 destinations, including three new Grand Voyages, the line’s first-ever summer season in...
As coral reefs pass tipping point, ocean protection rises up political agenda
Warm-water coral reefs have crossed a tipping point due to global heating and are dying at an accelerated rate due to repeated mass bleaching events, impacting hundreds of millions of people who rely on them for fishing, tourism and protection...
More than 70,000 pink-footed geese arrive in Scotland after 800-mile journey
More than 70,000 pink-footed geese have arrived in Angus in one of autumn’s most breathtaking wildlife spectacles. Every year, tens of thousands of the birds travel to Montrose Basin after an 800-mile journey from Iceland and Greenland. The geese...
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 16, 2025 Operator: Good morning, and welcome to United Airlines Holdings’ Earnings Conference Call for the Third Quarter of 2025. My name is Regina, and I will be...
Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Scientists camped out high on a glacier in Tajikistan to take the ice core samples - Copyright AFP Prakash MATHEMA Prakash MATHEMA Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting — yet in one vast mountain region, huge...
How expedition cruise operators and suppliers are cruising for knowledge
Cruising these days is about far more than seeing breathtaking views and experiencing luxurious comforts. Today, an increasing number of expedition cruise lines are inviting guests to step into the role of explorer, student and citizen scientist....
India at the DeepTech crossroads: Compete, secure, or be left behind
India and the DeepTech Quest DeepTech sits at the bleeding edge of technological innovation - where the entry barriers are high, the innovation journey arduous, the breakthroughs hard-won, and the returns, both strategic and economic,...
Film, fungi in Peninsula spotlight this weekend
A film festival, a fungi festival and several music and stage performances highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The fifth All In Film Festival will be screened at 6:30 tonight and 1 p.m. Saturday in the Little Theater...
Short Redhead Reel Reviews for the week of Oct. 17
Rating system: (4=Don't miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) For more reviews, click here. “Beneath the Light” (NR) (3) [Available Oct. 14 on various VOD platforms.] — John Baumgartner's captivating, intense, chilling, dark, 94-minute...
This country is not always featured on the world map
New Zealand, a country of astonishing beauty, and incredible Māori culture, has one of the most recognisable landscapes in the world. Yet strangely, this island nation often finds itself missing from one of humanity’s most basic representations of...
Silversea unveils largest-ever voyage collection for 2027-28
Silversea has unveiled its largest-ever voyage collection for summer 2027 and winter 2027-28, scheduled to depart between February 2027 and May 2028, including 414 new voyages on 12 ships. The collection offers a reimagined portfolio of...
United Airlines Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call Transcript
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) released its third-quarter earnings report before Thursday’s opening bell. Below are the transcripts from the Q3 earnings call. This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For real-time access to...
Introducing the Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners
Every year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival celebrates the best mountain and adventure writing, film, and photography. The literary highlight of this alpine-themed bacchanal is the Banff Mountain Book Competition, which is divided...
New international airport opens up one of the world’s coolest destinations
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Canoe North Adventures gears up busy year of exploration in Canada’s far north
October 16, 2025 · 0 Comments By Constance Scrafield Canoe North Adventures (CNA), based out of Hockley Valley, is booking unusually large numbers for their 2026 list of canoe trips in Canada’s far north. “Way ahead of last year,” said Al Pace,...