Pets & Wildlife

To celebrate National Parks Week, Travel Lemming released a data-backed ranking of all 63 US national parks. The report finds lesser-known parks outperforming traditional favorites, with Yellowstone National Park falling to position #23. Offering a fresh perspective on America’s natural treasures, Travel Lemming’s USA national parks ranking assesses each park across six factors: affordability, accessibility, biodiversity, crowds, reviews, and weather. The following are key takeaways from the report: The top 10 national parks in the USA according to the data are: Ranking National Park Name State 1 Shenandoah National Park VA 2 North Cascades National Park WA 3 Biscayne National Park FL…

At the Ventura Harbor Village, flocks of tourists pick through shops selling clunking bamboo chimes and fish-shaped ice cream cones. On the opposite side of Spinnaker Drive, surfers bob on the ocean’s surface waiting for the perfect set. However, a third unseen group gathers along Spinnaker – floating, eating and soaking up this seaside retreat. Just 400 yards from popular beach Surfer’s Knoll sits the Santa Clara River Estuary, a nature preserve where almost 280 species of birds have been observed.  The Santa Clara River Estuary is tucked along the Ventura coastline — less than three miles from Highway 101….