Earth Day round-up

Can you believe it? With so much hype surrounding Earth Day 2008, it's hard to believe that it's already here. After much thought, I've decided to not even attempt an amazing and awe-inspiring post. After all, everyone else has taken care of that for me! Instead, I'm rounding up some of the best eco-travel stories published within the last week.

So... cozy up with your laptop and a mug of organic tea and get to reading! These stellar stories are sure to be a treat and are guaranteed to elicit some especially environmental thoughts between bike rides, gardening and soaking up the sun on this lovely spring day.

Ten amazing adventure lodges with a green conscience (USA Today)

Give back to the Earth (Budget Travel)

10 tips for greener travel (Fodor's)

Tour companies with a social conscience (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

Lodgers look to walk the eco-talk (New York Times)

Travel with green in mind (Boston Globe)

Fabulous luxury eco-resorts (MSNBC)

10 great endangered places to see while you still can (USA Today)

Some car rentals can help you go green (Chicago Tribune)

Peace Divedend: Unspoiled hiking in the Balkans (New York Times)

Pedal powered cabs to hit Toronto this spring (680News)

How individuals can buy carbon offsets (San Jose Mercury News)

Savvy farmers open the gate to agrotourism (USA Today)

There is such thing as an eco-friendly holiday (The Vancouver Sun)