They dive as deep as 30 metres to collect abalone, shells and agar-agar.After World War II there were 6109 ama divers in the area; today about 1300 still live and work in the region."Young women don't ...

Overlooking the breathtaking Matoya Bay and the Ria coastline, this retreat in Mie Prefecture offers a tranquil haven, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ise-Shima National Park. Famous for being ...

Saturday, April 19, 2025, was the first day of National Park Week, an annual celebration of America’s 433 national parks. Admission to all parks was free that day, and many of the parks have ...

Those distant summits are the Olympic Mountains, the towering heart of Olympic National Park. Encompassing nearly a million acres on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is ...