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Passengers line up at check-in counter for Delta Air Lines at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Tuesday.

Some Delta systems haven’t recovered fully from outage

Passengers line up at check-in counter for Delta Air Lines at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Tuesday.

August 9, 2016, 1:45pm Business

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that some computer systems are still working slowly more than a day after an outage crippled the airline and led to more than 1,500 canceled flights. Read story

In this July 21, 2016 photo, tourists awaiting nightfall chase each other in a game, inside Piedra Canteada, near Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala state, Mexico. The firefly viewing season lasts from mid-June to mid-August. In the five years since Piedra Canteada and two other centers began offering viewing tours, tourist demand and revenue have skyrocketed. More than a dozen other centers offering tours have opened in the surrounding area, and the neighboring state of Puebla announced the creation of an alternative &quot;Firefly Route&quot; in 2016.

Mexican farmers using firefly tourism to save forest

In this July 21, 2016 photo, tourists awaiting nightfall chase each other in a game, inside Piedra Canteada, near Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala state, Mexico. The firefly viewing season lasts from mid-June to mid-August. In the five years since Piedra Canteada and two other centers began offering viewing tours, tourist demand and revenue have skyrocketed. More than a dozen other centers offering tours have opened in the surrounding area, and the neighboring state of Puebla announced the creation of an alternative &quot;Firefly Route&quot; in 2016.

August 8, 2016, 7:23am Nation & World

NANACAMILPA, Mexico -- In the village of Nanacamilpa, tiny fireflies are helping save the towering pine and fir trees on the outskirts of the megalopolis of Mexico City. Read story

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, AUG. 6, 2016 AND THEREAFTER In this July 25, 2016 photo, Austin Jones unpacks his foldable kayak in Juneau, Alaska, after finishing a trip from Anacortes, Washington, to Juneau. Jones&#039; &quot;origami kayak,&quot; as the manufacturer&#039;s website puts it, looks like it&#039;s made out of corrugated cardboard, something more suited to campaign signs than open seas.

Paddling the Inside Passage in an ‘origami’ kayak

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, AUG. 6, 2016 AND THEREAFTER In this July 25, 2016 photo, Austin Jones unpacks his foldable kayak in Juneau, Alaska, after finishing a trip from Anacortes, Washington, to Juneau. Jones&#039; &quot;origami kayak,&quot; as the manufacturer&#039;s website puts it, looks like it&#039;s made out of corrugated cardboard, something more suited to campaign signs than open seas.

August 7, 2016, 6:32pm Northwest

Below the gangway leading down to Harris Harbor, 25-year-old medical student Austin Jones split open his foldable kayak, revealing among water bottles, camping and survival gear two canisters: one of Nutella and one of peanut butter. Read story

Chris and Melissa Kassel, of Sunnyvale, Calif., do a tasting with their dog, Buttercup, on July 5 at HALL Wines in St. Helena, Calif. A number of Napa Valley wineries allow dogs in the tasting rooms.

Some Napa Valley wineries go to the dogs

Chris and Melissa Kassel, of Sunnyvale, Calif., do a tasting with their dog, Buttercup, on July 5 at HALL Wines in St. Helena, Calif. A number of Napa Valley wineries allow dogs in the tasting rooms.

August 7, 2016, 6:03am Life

You love your dog. You love wine. Lucky for you and Fido there are a number of Napa Valley wineries where you don’t have to choose between the two. Read story

45-foot ship to tell story of the American Revolution

August 7, 2016, 6:03am Life

Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city’s historic district, while staying firmly planted on land. Read story

The animatronic &quot;Ask the Brain&quot; is one of the attractions in the Neptune&#039;s Kingdom area of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., on July 3, 2016.

Santa Cruz beach a wild ride

The animatronic &quot;Ask the Brain&quot; is one of the attractions in the Neptune&#039;s Kingdom area of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., on July 3, 2016.

August 7, 2016, 6:02am Life

It’s a feeling you get when you stroll along the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s historic colonnade, the big pink-and-yellow arches framing a postcard view of sand and sea. Squint just a little and slip back a century, when the first attractions opened in 1907. Imagine beachgoers in floppy swim caps,… Read story

The view from a bridge linking Hill Island and Island No. 8 in the Les Cheneaux Islands in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Les Cheneaux intriguing

The view from a bridge linking Hill Island and Island No. 8 in the Les Cheneaux Islands in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

July 31, 2016, 6:02am Life

Jessie Hadley knows the Les Cheneaux inside out — its islands, its secrets, its secret marshes. Read story

Five travel experts share favorite family trips

July 31, 2016, 6:00am Life

In an ever changing world, making travel plans can be overwhelming. So many choices. So little time. Consider finding an expert travel adviser to help craft your adventure. Here are five ideas to consider: Read story

Landscape architect and rock-project manager Kelly Punteney of Colf Construction describes what he digs and doesn&#039;t dig in slabs of basalt. Punteney, a Vancouver resident and former parks and recreation official here, has been helping to build a new 1.32-mile segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail near Hood River, Ore.

Columbia River Highway: Vancouver trail-builder brings expertise to restoration

Landscape architect and rock-project manager Kelly Punteney of Colf Construction describes what he digs and doesn&#039;t dig in slabs of basalt. Punteney, a Vancouver resident and former parks and recreation official here, has been helping to build a new 1.32-mile segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail near Hood River, Ore.

July 31, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Life

STARVATION CREEK STATE PARK, Ore. — Kelly Punteney has a keen eye for great rocks. Read story

Upcoming Minnie Mouse-inspired headwear coming to Walt Disney World theme parks will have shiny elements, new colors and patterns. Minnie headbands are the top selling headwear at Disney World.

Minnie Mouse headbands rule

Upcoming Minnie Mouse-inspired headwear coming to Walt Disney World theme parks will have shiny elements, new colors and patterns. Minnie headbands are the top selling headwear at Disney World.

July 31, 2016, 5:22am Life

Mickey Mouse is not the top cheese when it comes to headwear sales at Walt Disney World. He’s not even in the runner-up slot. Read story