Book Review: Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands
by Ron Bernthal In Greg M. Peters recently published book called Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands…
Berlin Journal: Proposal to create largest “car-free” area within Berlin’s city center
(© The Berlin Spectator, photo Imanuel Marcus) by Ron Bernthal In Berlin, an organization called Volksentschid Berlin Autofrei (People’s Decision for…
Weekend in Mendocino: Historic Skunk Train Introduces a Novel RailBike Experience
By Karen Rubin, Eric Leiberman & Sarah Falter Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Our Mendocino, California weekend sojourn continues. From the Brewery…
Bozeman Journal: New public art feature has Bridger Range as backdrop
Town Enclosure (photos by Cody Brown, Tuck Fauntleroy, Matthew Millman and Krafty Photos) by Ron Bernthal The Pavilion Project is…
Norway’s spectacular treetop cabins.
TreeHouse Dome (Photo Kristine Elvemo) by Ron Bernthal For travelers to Norway who wish to enjoy a quiet and unique experience…
Bern Journal: Swiss Alpine Museum’s unique North Korean mountains exhibit.
Bus shelter in Pyongyang, North Korea (film still © Katharina Schelling/Swiss Alpine Museum) by Ron Bernthal Two years ago a film…
Floating saunas are one of Norway’s “hottest” trends.
Gausta floating sauna (photo Gaustablikk Hotel) One of the hottest trends in Norway in recent years, architecturally savvy floating saunas offer an unbeatable…
European Night Trains Increase Services
By Ron Bernthal In 2005 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) began dismantling its overnight sleeper network, and German Railways (DB) did the…
Driveable Getaways: Hiking the Hudson River School Art Trail in the Great Northern Catskills
The view from Sunset Rock, one of 8 sites along the Hudson River School Art Trail in the mid-Hudson Valley region,…
Saxony Journal: Exhibits Highlight Early European Industrialization
Theater Square in historic Chemnitz, Saxony (Photo Chemnitz Agency for the Promotion of Trade and Industry and Economic Development) By Ron…