Visitors stay away from wilderness
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Science & environment: Fewer people are visiting national parks and taking part in outdoor activities, according to new research
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A generation ago, a battle was successfully waged on this rugged island to preserve what was left of its primeval forests, home to giant trees millennia old. Now tourism spawned by this natural heritage is threatening its survival.
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People who are going on holiday over the Bank Holiday weekend are being warned about potential delays to their journeys.
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This yearâs Tour de France will still be a beautiful sight. Just donât take it seriously and donât take the riders into your heart.
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Officials in a  rural valley in British Columbia hope that keeping out  cellphones will help attract residents and tourists who want to  escape to the quiet of nature.
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MANTADIA, Madagascar  - The people of Mahatsara  village do not understand why they are forbidden from burning  down the wild forests of eastern Madagascar.
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Tourists struggle with the wisdom and ethics of vacationing in disaster-hit regions.
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Doctors risk treacherous landing conditions to reach sick people in some of the most remote parts of the world's largest rainforest
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Environmentalists bristle as city moves toward 'shared use' of a local haunt.
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Thousands of residents who were evacuated from the path of a leaking dam were urged to stay away through Monday after authorities released a torrent of water to ease pressure on the barrier.
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Government scientists have warned hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano because there is an "increased likelihood" an explosion could occur, sending rocks and debris down the side of the mountain.
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Science & environment: Northern Ireland's biggest tourist attraction could fall victim to global warming, National Trust warns
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A disturbance free zone for nesting birds is put at risk by vandals who cut down the boundary fence.
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When New Yorkers and Philadelphians want to get away from the noise and crowds, they often come to the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania.
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PROVO -- Memorial Day visitors to areas in the Uinta National Forest should be aware of the following tips to enjoy a safe holiday weekend.  Fire restrictions are not in force, but visitors are asked to use caution when building campfires.
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Because of tourism, small Chinese historical towns are now protected from the onslaught of bulldozers but their inhabitants complain they are not enjoying any benefits from the first masses of visitors.
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MOUNT DIWATA, Philippines  - "Those who are afraid to die should not come to Mount Diwata," says Franco Tito.