Topic: Dead Sea

Olive Press A shortage of water, but not hospitality, in the West Bank's fields

Abu Elias, a Jericho farmer, cultivates cucumbers, eggplants, ingenuity, and a good sense of humor.

Olive Press Israel seeks another type of coexistence – between tourists and the earth

Although an economic boon, tourism can be a destructive force for the environment. Israel, filled with religious tourism destinations, is exploring ways to make pilgrimages sustainable. 

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Restaurant mogul George Schenk melds the needs of people, planet, and profits

Serving nutritious food, following ecological principles, and helping his community in Vermont make George Schenk a businessman with a social conscience.

Dead Sea Scrolls online: a window on Judaism in the time of Jesus (VIDEO)

Five of the Dead Sea Scrolls are now online. More could be coming in the years ahead. The Dead Sea Scrolls show the diversity of Jewish religious thought around the time of Jesus.

Dead Sea Scrolls now available to all online [VIDEO]

Dead Sea Scrolls: Now, as the new year approaches on the Hebrew calendar, anyone can view, read and interact with five digitized Dead Sea Scrolls, the most complete of the eight the Israel Museum has in its collection.

Dead Sea Scrolls are now available for online viewing

The text on the ancient scrolls, which are kept in a vault in Jerusalem, is still being studied by scholars.

In South Korea, mud season is a cause for celebration

A longer-than-normal rainy season in South Korea has upped the ante for an annual mud festival, turning the town into 'one giant mudslide.'

Nablus soapmakers struggle to sell pure, pricier products

Soapmakers, whose olive oil-based soap is well-known, are struggling to turn a profit due to cheap imports and tensions between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Airline Ambassadors: Taking flight on a mission

This and other 'voluntourism' networks offer a wealth of ways to deliver goodwill.

Finalists chosen for 'Seven Wonders of Nature' poll

A guide to more mindful vacations

A list of travel destinations in peril – and how we can help.