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Many people hear the term “green travel” and picture someone camping in Big Bear or cycling through Baja. You don’t need to sacrifice creature comforts to be a green traveler; you can visit big cities or small villages.

The Upper Green River area is once again open to camping following a closure caused by the sighting of several grizzly bears, including one that trashed a tent and got into garbage.

Watch this video for a demonstration of "How to Go Green Camping". To complete the task, you will need: A campground Trash disposal containers Reusable dishes and towels Get started with the first step: Exercise caution with fires. The only safe way to extinguish a campfire is with water.

Considering it is only 2.5 hours from Kansas City, this treehuggers playground takes going green seriously. Mountain Creek totes a modest 20 acres of well shaded camping space, including 3 cabins, along a half mile of riverfront on the Niangua River.

Disclaimer: BC Ferries and Camping and RV in BC sponsored our travels. I love to travel in British Columbia. It’s just up the road from my home in Seattle, but it’s still a whole different country. It’s easy to travel there — there’s no language barrier — but the slight shifts in cultural norms make for some good thinking about what makes up American DNA. And it’s beautiful, BC is beautiful. Our last trip went to the Gulf Islands, rugged little rock piles covered in huge trees, s