Sustainable tourism is becoming increasingly popular in the USA, because it can significantly reduce the carbon dioxide emissions associated with traditional tourism and not harm the environment.
According to the International Ecotourism Society, ecotourism is “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education”.
The United States is definitely becoming more active in this regard with big regions joining the movement for more sustainable tomorrow. They are full of natural wonders: from breathtaking mountain areas and peaceful plains to incredible ocean coasts and wildlife.
Here are some of US ecotourism gems: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Half Moon Bay in California, Lake Erie (Ohio).