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Bird-riding loses its luster in S. Africa’s ostrich capital

May 28, 2017, 8:03am Life

Clambering onto an ostrich for a ride used to be popular among tourists in a South African town known as the “ostrich capital of the world.” Read story

This photo provided by Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., shows a new drop tower attraction at the Dollywood theme park. The ride's gondola spins around the tower for a bird's eye view of the Great Smoky Mountains. It's one of a number of new attractions opening at theme parks around the U.S. this spring and summer.

New theme park fun opening around U.S.

This photo provided by Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., shows a new drop tower attraction at the Dollywood theme park. The ride's gondola spins around the tower for a bird's eye view of the Great Smoky Mountains. It's one of a number of new attractions opening at theme parks around the U.S. this spring and summer.

May 28, 2017, 6:05am Life

Orlando, Florida, often gets the spotlight when it comes to theme parks. This year is no exception with the openings of Disney World’s Pandora-World of Avatar and Universal’s Volcano Bay water park. But plenty of new attractions are opening elsewhere, from interactive rides that offer different experiences each time you… Read story

The Volcano Bay water park opened Thursday at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Fla. Willie J.

Theme parks go high-tech

The Volcano Bay water park opened Thursday at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Fla. Willie J.

May 28, 2017, 6:05am Life

For more than a moment, you feel the way “Avatar” hero Jake Sully felt plunging down the side of a floating mountain and coming just close enough to a giant wave to feel the mist on your face — all while on the back of a flying banshee that then… Read story

FAA tells airlines to remove some seats from smaller planes

May 24, 2017, 9:48am Nation & World

Federal safety regulators are telling airlines to remove a certain type of seat from their planes, saying the seat could cause neck injuries during otherwise survivable crash landings. Read story

Record year for processing U.S. passport applications

May 21, 2017, 6:06am Life

The U.S. State Department expects 20.5 million applications for new and renewed passports this year, and that will be a record number. Read story

A worker puts the final touches on a New England section of Gulliver’s Gate, a miniature world depicting hundreds of landmarks, settings and events, in Times Square.

Gulliver’s Gate in Times Square depicts world in miniature

A worker puts the final touches on a New England section of Gulliver’s Gate, a miniature world depicting hundreds of landmarks, settings and events, in Times Square.

May 21, 2017, 6:05am Life

One of the Big Apple’s newest attractions is on the small side. Read story

Pika Peak, shown at sunset on Aug. 31, 2016, photo, is mirrored in Echo Lake, one of scores that dot Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, making the region popular for hikers and anglers alike.

Hikers find solitude in Montana wilderness

Pika Peak, shown at sunset on Aug. 31, 2016, photo, is mirrored in Echo Lake, one of scores that dot Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, making the region popular for hikers and anglers alike.

May 21, 2017, 5:01am Life

Crawl from your warm sleeping bag out the tent door, into the darkness and pre-dawn wind whipping across the plateau. Look up at the cathedral of the sky. Watch the whirlpool of constellations spin overhead. Hold your breath. Read story

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A Na’vi in a science lab while in the queue for the Avatar Flight of Passage ride at “Pandora —World of Avatar” land attraction in Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Disney plunges into ‘Avatar’ theme park

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A Na’vi in a science lab while in the queue for the Avatar Flight of Passage ride at “Pandora —World of Avatar” land attraction in Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

May 14, 2017, 5:50am Life

You may not have thought much about the 2009 movie “Avatar” over the past eight years, but Disney sure has. The Magic Kingdom is wagering a reported half-billion dollars that you and zillions of other people will line up for new theme park attractions based on the movie’s bioluminescent world… Read story

Bugs from around the world are shown at the Botanical Garden and Insectarium in Montreal.

Montreal a perfect getaway for whole family

Bugs from around the world are shown at the Botanical Garden and Insectarium in Montreal.

May 14, 2017, 5:48am Life

We were looking for a fun, short family vacation, close enough to home that we could drive there, and far enough away that we could savor a bit of a different culture. Read story

Visitors enjoy a train ride through a scenic area on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad train in Yacolt.

Take Momma on the train

Visitors enjoy a train ride through a scenic area on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad train in Yacolt.

May 12, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

All aboard the Timber Express for the ride to Salvage Logging Central! Read story