Whether hiking in your local park or a faraway tropical forests, follow these tips to keep the area pristine and safe for future travelers, your next visit, and the wildlife who call it home. 

In addition to poor boating practices, intrusive actions by water sports enthusiasts, such as snorkelers and kayakers, can disturb marine life and, in some cases, drive animals from their primary habitat.

That's not a typo: Snuba is a new water activity that combines SCUBA and snorkeling.  All three activities can have negative impacts on coral reefs and other marine species if appropriate care is not taken.

Tourists are often unaware that a seemingly harmless purchase of a seafood dish or marine ornamental souvenir can have serious negative consequences for the environment.

Recreational fishing, compounded by subsistence and commercial fishing, has led to the over-harvesting of a number of marine species throughout the world. Learn how to catch the big one without depleting or damaging fish stocks.