Add a whole new level of excitement to your trip by skiing close to the ocean. Whether it's the Pacific from Alaska or Norwegian islands, these spots pair the joys of the coast as well as the slopes.

Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have ...

In the Canary Islands wine region, growers plant vines in volcanic ash craters called hoyos to protect grapes from wind, heat ...