Global warming concerns Greenland yet nature lures tourists

Frommer's reports on the natural wonders of Greenland and the affects of global warming on this northern island.

Everyone's worried about the shrinking ice cap in Greenland. And yet, locals seem as confident about the future as they are worried about the present.

The 57,000 inhabitants of this huge island go about their business of fishing, mining, and gently handling the tourists.

Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) [can be seen] year-round. You can find mussels on the beach near Oqaatsut, pick berries and mushrooms while hiking, take a kayak out in summer for netting small salmon, and otherwise enjoy the great outdoors. Dog sledding is best here in March and April.

Read the full story: Greenland: living on an ice cap

Photo from USGS

Sculpture around NYC

Frommer's website has info about free outdoor sculpture viewing in and around New York City.

Besides obvious scupltures such as the Statue of Liberty:

There are whimsical, lifelike ones such as Taxi! by J. Seward Johnson (Park Ave. at 47th St.) and Commuters by George Segal (Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42nd St. & 8th Ave.). Kids get a kick out of Alice in Wonderland by Jose de Creeft (Central Park, Conservatory Water, near E. 72nd St.), Cat by Fernando Brotero (Park Ave. at 79th St.), and, of course, the Lions by Edward Clark Potter (New York Public Library, Fifth Ave. at 42nd St.)

And for art outside Manhattan they suggest the Noguchi Museum & Garden (picture above).

Read the full story: Expose Yourself to Art: Outdoor Sculpture In & Around New York City

Photo by George Hirose