Kim Lisagor Bisheff

It's hard to engage college students in discussions about current events when they have chosen to disengage from news. Here's how to nudge them toward media awareness.

Authors Heather Hansen and Kimberly Lisagor have traveled the world investigating coastal sites that are as stunning as they are endangered. Here, they share advice for planning an eco-sensitive trip―and how you can help.

You don’t have to be a CEO or politician to influence corporate behavior; EarthFolio gives investors a seat at the virtual boardroom table.

After a stint in New Zealand, the art of distilling becomes a family affair.

When does it make sense to ditch your gas-guzzler for that shiny new hybrid?

When you happen upon a place that most tourists overlook, you develop a special kinship with it.

Hundreds of feet beneath the Caribbean's aquamarine surface, self-appointed submarine captain Karl Stanley counts the particles in a beam of light.If he looks up, he'll see the dark silhouettes of...

Disappearing Destinations uncovers the true dangers posed to 37 of our most beloved geographical wonders. Here we reveal five of these locations, with excerpts from the book adapted slightly for Away.com by authors Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen.

It’s a mistake many do-gooders make at some point in their philanthropic lives: They come up with a fundraising idea that sounds like so much fun, they don’t stop to consider whether it’s worth the effort. Months later, they’re left with burned-out volunteers, disgruntled club members, and scant profits.

I’m sitting on the floor of a thatch hut in the middle of a Malaysian jungle, when the tribal chief hands me a small cup of yellowish liquid. I don’t know what it is, but I’m pretty sure there will be intestinal consequences if I drink it. The friend who brought me there shoots me a look that says the consequences of refusing it will be worse. So I drink. ...

At the end of a busy school day, kids need some love from a relaxed, supportive parent. At the end of a busy work day, some of us need a little help to become that parent. Here’s what to do when the...

When Star Island, a 35-acre private resort in the Bahamas, opens in late 2009, it will offer every luxury and still rack up a carbon footprint of nearly zero. CEO David Sklar talks about why and how he turned away from fossil fuels.