If you missed Peter’s Today show segment on boating safety, we’ve got the scoop for you.

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, the topic of boating safety is once again on the radar. Statistically, this holiday is considered to be one of the busiest, and often most deadly, dangerous boating weekends of the year.

As Peter reported, you might be surprised to learn that more people die every year in boating accidents than in trains or buses.

With cameras strapped to his shoulders, Michael Adams trekked the back-country of Yosemite National Park throughout his boyhood in the 1940s, alongside his father, legendary photographer Ansel Adams.

Photographers came from all over the world to experience the beauty of the park, and learn about its grandeur through its greatest known guide. Adams was happy just to be walking besides his father and other great photographers, even with the cumbersome wooden tripods, and camera lenses, he recalled in a recent interview.

“Ansel never pushed me to be a photographer, but during his photography workshops I carried his gear through places in Yosemite like the beautiful high country of …

June 28, 2007

If you’ve been reading the stories, then you know that the U.S. government — for the first time in 40 years — imposed a quarantine on a seriously infected tuberculosis patient and airline passenger.Perhaps worse, it revealed that there’s really no unilateral protocol in place to determine who can, and cannot fly on planes.

There may be a no-fly list for security. But there isn’t a no-fly list based on communicable diseases.

And once again, it raised fears among travelers about the quality of air onboard passenger jets. Is it really possible for you to become infected, sitting in seat 23B, if the passenger in 11A is sick?

When you’ve stayed at a hotel, have you ever coveted the cushy robe, those 600-thread count sheets, or that vintage vase? Of course you have.

But, have you ever thought of actually stealing a live koi fish?

A heavy statue?

Everything in your room?

Believe it or not, many guests have walked out with these items–and more.

Everyone’s heard of the new Skywalk over the Grand Canyon, but here’s how to see it in a whole new way–without lots of other tourists around. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is only 12 miles as the crow flies from the more popular South Rim, but since it takes about 5 hours and 215 miles of driving to get there, it’s usually relatively empty. It’s also a declared game preserve and offers lush vegetation. The North Rim roads are closed from October to May due to extensive snowfall, but the North Rim itself remains open for those who want to ski or snow-shoe.

If you’ve ever heard that your hotel keycard could be used to steal your personal information, then read on, because here’s what you need to know.