Plus, making a travel wish list; the Serengeti of marine life; one last grasp at summer; turn recyclables into art
|  | Sunday, August 29, 2021 | | | | |
| In today’s newsletter, new UNESCO World Heritage sites; the Serengeti of marine life; turning recyclables into art; one last grasp at summer. | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTIAN HEEB, LAIF/REDUX | | By Amy Alipio, TRAVEL Assistant Managing Editor
As August comes to a close and a new school year starts, families are looking back on the travel traditions that have made their summers memorable—and that can provide inspiration for upcoming trips (with pandemic precautions in place, of course).
Nat Geo contributor Julian Smith writes about returning for the fourth summer with his two kids to Wilson Ranches Retreat in Oregon. (Above, Wilson Ranches co-owner Brian Anglin leads a morning horseback ride.) There, his girls ride horses and practice their lassoing skills on the 9,000-acre working ranch, dig for fossils behind the local high school, swim in the John Day River, and marvel at the Painted Hills, part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
Check out his article for tips on other dude ranches that introduce families to the best of the West, from Wyoming to Colorado. (One of the best things about dude ranches? Many of them have no Wi-fi, so you can drag your kid away from Minecraft.)
Sometimes a family tradition can be as simple as heading to the local public pool before it closes for the season—and these photos by Gregg Segal capture the essential summer joy of commonly shared swimming spots.
For National Geographic contributing editor Heather Greenwood Davis, these waning weeks of August before her son leaves for his first year at university are especially meaningful. They’re exploring the Canadian province of British Columbia together, on the lookout for bears and other wildlife (but keeping in mind these tips for how to do that respectfully), and digging into some Indigenous and First Nations history.
“Spending this traditional time together, one last time, fills me with nostalgia and excitement for what comes next,” she says. [Vaccinated Americans can now enter Canada: Here’s what to know.]
As for my family, we had our last summer adventure standing on a glass ledge hanging 103 floors above the streets of Chicago. Visiting the Skydeck atop the Willis (formerly known as Sears) Tower not only awarded us helicopter views but also helped some of us confront our fear of heights. Later, during a river cruise with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, we’d learn more about the urban landscape: what prompted the world’s first skyscraper to be built here, how to identify an art deco-style building, why tanks of water are on the upper levels of some of the newest high-rises (to reduce swaying on windy days).
Learning new things and expanding our comfort zones is what made our final fling memorable. What are your end-of-summer family travel traditions? Let me know!
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY SONG WEIWEI, XINHUA / GETTY IMAGES | | Wish list. I admit to not being able to resist a list, especially when it comes to family travel. You’ll find my shelves lined with books like Nat Geo’s 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas or 100 Hikes of a Lifetime. But there’s one surprising list that both inspires you to discover new places and helps protect them as well. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list identifies and preserves invaluable cultural and natural properties. Check out this article to learn exactly how World Heritage status helps destinations and to find out which sites have just been added to the list, such as the historical city of Quanzhou, China (pictured above). With Labor Day weekend coming up, you might head to one of the 24 inscribed U.S. destinations, ranging from the Statue of Liberty to Mammoth Cave National Park. After all, they’re world-class.
We asked, you responded. In last month’s family travel newsletter, we wrote about less-crowded national parks and asked for your own tips for how to smartly navigate our protected wild spaces with kids: Camp or stay at lodgings in the park to limit time spent in the car. Let each kid pick an activity, such as a specific ranger talk, to remind everyone that the vacation isn’t just one person’s trip. And to help kids learn about conservation, take advantage of the Junior Ranger program and support the Jane Goodall Institute’s “Roots and Shoots,” a youth-led global community action program. | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY ANTHONY PIERCE, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO | | | California’s Monterey Bay. The waters here are bustling with ocean animals both cute and compelling: sea otters, hypnotic jellies, whales, sharks, seals, squid, seabirds—Monterey Bay is the Serengeti of marine life. You can come face-to-face with some of the creatures at the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium (pictured above: tourists meeting an ocean sunfish, or mola mola). Check out this supersweet photo gallery about Luna the sea otter, who was rescued by the aquarium. Then learn more about this California coastal wonderland with the National Geographic Society’s Summer Adventures on the Road, a free, immersive online guide with fun facts, games, and activities for the family. | | | |
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