Readers gearing up for summer adventures may want to return to the highly regarded AllTrails app (featured in the 11-20-2020 Scout Report), the perfect companion to "find your next trail." "Remote" takes on many meanings with AllTrails, an app that helps users prepare at home for future explorations or find a safe and socially-distanced "remote" hiking spot. On a mission "to kindle the spirit of...

AlphaGalileo is designed for science journalists, but anyone with an itch for breaking academic news will enjoy this research-rich site. Readers may browse by region, including Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania, and this Scout Editor’s favorite: Extraterrestrial. Next, try trawling the site by Science, Health, Society, Humanities, Arts, Applied...

Tourism official proposes elephant ban at Angkor http://english.people.com.cn/200609/20/eng20060920_304606.html APSARA [Macromedia Flash Player] http://www.autoriteapsara.org/ Is Angkor Wat too touristy? http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,18409-2363554,00.html Great Buildings Online: Angkor Wat http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Angkor_Wat.html Interactive Map of World...

The General Social Survey at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) has been administered twenty times since 1972, and a number of rather important and valuable findings have been culled from the data. Most recently, one particular report from the NORC based on this data garnered significant media attention. The 49-page report deals with the nature of altruistic love, and similar behaviors....

From the Maui Time Weekly to the Chicago Reader, alternative weekly publications are a common feature of many communities across the United States. Usually, they are distinguished from more traditional newspapers and publications by their long-form articles and pressing regional affairs and their witty and acerbic cultural commentary. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) is a trade...

Many Americans might think that the hymn "Amazing Grace" was written in the United States, but in fact it was penned in 1779 in England. The song is without a doubt one of the best-known hymns in the United States, and this lovely site, created by the Library of Congress's Performing Arts Digital Library, explores the history behind this song. Visitors should definitely start by looking at the...

Does Brazil have to choose between economic growth and preserving the endangered Amazon? http://www.economist.com/world/la/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2597880 Deforestation patterns in the Amazon http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16511 The causes of Deforestation are Complex http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Deforestation/ New highways drive...

Since the events of September 11, 2001, Americans have done a great deal of soul-searching about what the future role the United States will play in international affairs. In many ways, any response to such an inquiry will contain many different layers and ideas. In April 2007, PBS began their investigations into this complex area by showing the first episode of "America at a Crossroads". Through...

If you're not in the mood for packing up the car and going to your local airport, why not just take a look at this delightful online exhibition from the National Air and Space Museum? The moment the virtual airport terminal gates open, visitors will be presented with a set of different activities, including a virtual flight across America during different parts of the twentieth century. Visitors...

The tagline on the America Revealed website says it all: "America Revealed explores the hidden patterns and rhythms that make America work." A remarkable series from PBS, the show talks about everything from how fresh seafood is sourced to how farmers combat crop pests. The Stories section includes a collage of images that, when scrolled over, provide accounts from a variety of people and...