By: George DeFilippo

For the adventurer seeking a road less traveled, Alaska’s Prince of Whales Island provides the perfect venue to drop out and get in touch with your wilder nature.

There are two distinct versions of Prince of Whales Island, the one that 99% of visitors from the lower 48 will experience, and the one I am about to describe. For most visitors, Prince of Whales Island is known for its many world-class fishing lodges and resorts which dot both the eastern and western shores. For a few who dare to look behind the curtain and venture into the interior, Prince of Whales Island is a vast wilderness of pristine temperate rain-forest waiting to be explored.

Author: Ron Harper

Unknown to many, the Caribbean Islands actually have more to offer than just white sand beaches and crystal blue waters. In fact, some of nature’s best kept secrets are found here. Here’s a handful that you might want to know about.

Author: ProtoTravels

Deep within the Puget Sound, between Seattle and Vancouver, right next to Victoria, lays a rural archipelago known as the San Juan Islands. Technically associated with Washington State, these islands actually straddle the Washington-British Columbia border, and include several hundred islands, reefs, and rocks.

by yatish

Wild and beautiful, unspoilt by the passage of time, a tranquil and much needed escape from reality is the beautiful waterfalls of Athirapally and Vazhachal. Perched high above in the Sholayar forest ranges on the fringes of Kerala’s famed rain forests, Athirapally waterfalls provides a restful escape for those wanting to leave the hurried pace of city life behind.

Author: Patrick Walshe

Vancouver Island British Columbia Rainforest Tours

When you take a rainforest tour on Vancouver Island, it’s hard to take your eyes off the giant mossy trees glowing like stained glass in nature’s cathedral. Some of the tallest stretch over 90 meters, while others measure as much as 20 meters in circumference. At more than 1000 years old, the oldest are impressive to be sure. But don’t get a kink in your neck by focussing only on the trees. You might miss the amazing diversity of plants and animals the old growth pacific temperate rainforest has to offer.