Barcelona is the capital of the province of Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan) and the second largest city in Spain. Located along the northeastern coast of the I

With 646,000 residents living in an area of more than 70,000 square miles, North Dakota is one of the least populated states in the U.S. Its remote location, sa

Southeastern Ohio is the most rural region of its state. Sometimes referred to as Appalachian Ohio because it sits in the foothills of the famous eastern U.S. m

Las Vegas might be the king of Nevada's tourism industry, but Reno, Nevada's second largest city, is a tourism and gambling hotspot in its own right. Its neon m

Monaco is a tiny, independent city-state on the Mediterranean, surrounded by the French Riviera. It is famous for its glitzy casinos, Grand Prix race and imposs

In many ways, Paraguay is the ideal South American destination for nature tourists and environmentally conscious travelers. It is one of the world's largest hyd

This winter, New Hampshire will be the setting for some serious presidential primary campaigning and the non-stop news coverage that goes with it. However, for

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan's four main islands and Taiwan. The prefecture’s namesake, Okinawa Island, is know

The city of Auckland sits at the center of the largest metropolitan area in New Zealand. The nation is probably best known for its tradition of shepherding, for

Bali is one of the most famous island tourist destinations in the world. This Indonesian isle's idyllic beaches, endless surf, easygoing population and exotic c

A famous harbor and other natural attractions make this former victim of Rust Belt decay an ideal East Coast destination.

Birmingham sits at the center of England's West Midlands region. Though it is not on many international tourists' radar, it is the second-largest city in the co

Jeju Island is not on many Western tourists' radar. This speck of land off the southern coast of South Korea is hugely popular amongst domestic tourists and is

El Paso can be defined in many ways. It is a busy border crossing, the smaller of two cities that make up a cross-border metropolis (the Mexican city of Juarez

Taipei is the economic and cultural heart of Taiwan. Like other major metropolises in the Asia-Pacific region, it is a bustling place with decidedly urban lands

Sitting in the Caribbean, only 56 miles from the coast of Florida, Grand Bahama is one of the closest major islands to the United States. Easy access from the N

Cartagena, Colombia's Caribbean port city, might not enjoy the name recognition of Bogota or even Medellin, but it has many of the features of a bona fide mains

Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline.

Rehoboth Beach, Del., is a grade-A beach town -- the “Nation’s Summer Capital” nickname is well-deserved. It’s a place where Mother Nature and the atypi

The Portuguese city of Lisbon has been a hub for culture, commerce and exploration for centuries. The well-kept remnants of its colorful past make it an interes

Beautiful beaches and clear, blue waters are a part of the Big Island's geography, but so are volcanic mountains, lava fields, caves, and impossibly high waterf

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to i

This up-and-coming destination is cheaper than its counterparts in Western Europe but no less attractive in terms of beauty, affordability and sustainability.

Not many people are familiar with the joys of Colorado's wine country. A collection of high-altitude wineries in the state's Western Slope region, adjacent to U

Green-minded travelers will find plenty to love in Santa Fe. It is highly walkable. Local, organic and fresh ingredients are the norm in many of the city's most

Gorgeous sunsets, abundant wildlife and serenity can be found just a ferry ride away from Seattle.

I've been covering the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the past year or so and just wrote about it here on MNN last week.

Video: Adventurer and conservationist David de Rothschild sets sail on Plastiki, a boat made out of 12,000 plastic bottles to help raise awareness about the Gre

Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography traveled out to a spot of sea 1,000 miles from shore and were sad to find plastic everywhere.

This time-lapse video explores a full day at the checkout lanes of a Walmart store in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

From the grocery store to the great pacific garbage patch, this short will open your eyes and tug at your heart.

Leading coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson speaks at TED about the havoc humanity is wreaking on the ocean.

Most disasters lie outside human control, but some of the world’s most devastating events have been caused by humans.

Follow the life of a plastic bag in a hilarious mockumentary -- complete with dramatic music and a narrator with a British accent.

A new short mockumentary follows a plastic grocery bag on its journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Before the plastic shopping bag can settle into a life of ease in the Pacific ocean it must first navigate its way past dogs, park rangers, and tree branches.

Fiat offers loaner bikes to drivers in need, the Atlantic ocean gets its own garbage patch, and researchers find a massive oil plume lurking beneath the Gulf of

A new CNBC documentary follows the secret life of garbage -- from your trash can to the garbage trucks to the landfills -- and our oceans.

A new yogitoes bag made of used plastic bottles combines a reusable tote with a yoga mat sling. Reduce waste while greening your yoga practice.

Watch Van Jones as he lays out the case against plastic pollution from a social justice perspective.

Ten eco-activists are wanted for a 20-day eco-adventure, sailing from Hawaii to Vancouver while studying plastic pollution in the oceans.

Can devoting 20 minutes a day to a green project make big eco-friendly waves? One oceans activist shows how a little time can make a big difference.

For a mere $10,000, you can book a seat on a 20-day working cruise to a giant patch of floating plastic trash.

A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and the bath toys are still washing ashore today.

Material from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be collected, melted down and rebuilt into a floating paradise for green tourism.

A new study by two graduate students from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego found that a little over nine percent of the fish that swim ne

More people will soon become familiar with the concept of a plastic footprint.

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

The great Pacific garage patch is giving sea striders a place to breed out on the open ocean, changing the natural environment there, new research suggests.

Sydney is haunted by sunken garbage, some of it up to 200 years old. But divers are now working to clean up the mess one piece of trash at a time.