New Lodge Opening in Kenai Fjords Park

A new lodge is set to open in Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. The ecolodge will be run by Alaska Wildland Adventures, an experienced tourism and adventure group.

The lodge will be located on the 1,700 acre, native-owned, Pederson Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary and will be open seasonally from June until mid-September.

The lodge will consist of a main building that contains a lobby, library, bar and dining room plus 16 cabins with private baths, heating and electricity.

The lodge will be accessible by shuttle boats from Seward. Activities will
include hiking, sea kayaking, photography tours and wildlife viewing.

The lodge is an exciting development for ecotourists because it offers travelers a first-hand, pristine Alaska experience and a chance to truly escape from it all. To quote the lodge's own website, "With only sixteen cabins surrounded by a 2,000 acre wildlife sanctuary, it's safe to assume you'll find plenty of "me-time."

Hands-on Education for the 21st Century Student

Forget reading boring textbook drawl to learn a subject. Anthony’s Key Resort in Roatan, Honduras is taking ecotourism to a new level through its cooperation with various American universities including the University of Minnesota, Birmingham Southern, and Drury University. These academic institutions send professors and students to the resort for weeks at a time to study at the property’s own Marine Science Institute while getting hands-on experience through daily dives and snorkel adventures. How’s that for hands-on learning?

Private laboratories onsite help students to study specimen from the water while classrooms provide a location for daily instruction. A museum boasts exhibits with contributions from the national ministry of tourism. Who would have thought studying for an exam involved swinging in a hammock by the crashing waves on a sandy beach? But, at Anthony’s Key, cramming has never been more relaxing.

The evenings see a variety of live entertainment that bring the cultural roots of Honduras to the eyes and ears of students while the culinary offering takes Central American cuisine to their taste buds from experienced chefs.

Students clamor for the opportunity to partake in these courses. The business of ecotourism is booming in Latin America, and Anthony’s Key Resort is a great example of the next generation of responsible tourism.