Monday, December 8, 2025

DEI-type gifts ordered out at national parks 🏔️

The Interior Department says it's to keep national park gift shops as "neutral spaces that serve all visitors." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Dec 8 2025

 
Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger dolls are displayed for sale in a gift shop in the Grand Canyon National Park on February 22, 2025, in Grand Canyon, Arizona.

The Interior Department says it's to keep national park gift shops as "neutral spaces that serve all visitors."

Cruise ships are docked in this mountain view of downtown Juneau and the Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2023.
 

You may not enjoy a cruise for these 5 reasons

The cruise industry is growing, but not everyone is guaranteed to enjoy a vacation on the high seas.

Cruise ship passengers walk with their suitcases before boarding at the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal, May 3, 2009, in San Diego, California.
 

If you want at least 2 of these scenarios, you might need a cruise

There are lots of ways to get where you're going on vacation, but some trips are best experienced by cruise ship.

Many players, like these at 2024's Disney Lorcana Challenge in Seattle, connect over shared interests in the game and Disney itself, which Lorcana co-creator Ryan Miller called "part of our cultural DNA."
 

The Disney game people cross states to play

Disney Lorcana is inspiring players to travel for tournaments, in-park quests, and real-world meetups, turning a card game into a global community.

The Freewinds cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology is seen docked in l in Castries, Saint Lucia, on May 2, 2019.
 

The 10 countries where tourists spend the most (and least)

A new analysis of per-visitor spending reveals the destinations where travelers shell out the most and what that says about value and experience.

Vehicles line the Yosemite Valley floor near El Capitan at Yosemite National Park, California on October 26, 2025, amid the ongoing US government shutdown.
 

You can get free entry to national parks on Trump's birthday

NPS changed its free admission days in 2026, removing MLK Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday.

Nevada City celebrates Christmas in Victorian style.
 

Christmas trains brimming with yuletide cheer

Christmas-themed train rides across the U.S. offer a festive, family-friendly holiday activity.

Christmas travelers make their way through the airport on Christmas Eve at Sky Habor Airport on Dec. 24, 2024, in Phoenix.
 

Not the time to test the airport theory: When to arrive for a flight

There's no definitive answer for the exact time to arrive at the airport before your flight, but you should leave extra padding during the holidays.

A fire knocked out the power onboard Carnival Triumph in 2013.
 

Wild Netflix documentary revisits 'Poop Cruise' disaster

A recent episode of Netflix's "Trainwreck" anthology series examines the incident aboard Carnival Triumph in 2013.

Passengers look at their phones as they wait to walk through a TSA security checkpoint at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 24, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
 

How to find what airlines owe you when flights are canceled, delayed

Airlines aren't always on the hook when your flight is canceled or delayed. Before you ask for compensation, ask these two questions first.

 

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