Covid-19 Effect On Tourism – Tourism Geography

The Covid-19 pandemic has had its effect on so many things throughout the world. So far, there are at least 661,000 confirmed deaths from Covid-19, between January 2020 and July 2020. According to the World Health Organization, influenza kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people annually. Covid-19 has proven to be more deadly in 6 months…

Where France Borders The Netherlands And Brazil.

Ask someone which countries border France. Chances are, if you run into someone with at least passable knowledge of geography, this is what the answer will be: Belgium, Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, Andorra, Switzerland, and Italy. Many would not think of France bordering The Netherlands or Brazil. At least not Metropolitan France. Believe it or not,…

Montana’s Wide Open Geography

Montana is a state known for its wide open spaces, its striking mountain landscapes. Montana is one of the largest states in the United States of America. It’s the largest landlocked state in the USA. Montana’s large size encompasses vast and varied geographies. With a population of barely 1 million, it has a low population…

Geography And Hockey: Legend Of The Seattle Kraken.

Starting in 2021, the city of Seattle, WA, USA will host a National Hockey League team, the Seattle Kraken. This will be the first time Seattle has had an NHL team in over a century. There are many who will look at the name as something epic. Something legendary. Normally, the portrayal of a kraken…

Geography And Baseball: The Buffalo Blue Jays?

The 2020 Major League Baseball season has begun with a markedly shortened schedule, trying to adjust to the Covid-19 pandemic. There are more adjustments that must be made as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As social distancing is a requirement, there will be no fans at MLB games. This is a major look at…

Hurricane Hanna And Covid-19

It is hurricane season for the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Seaboard region of the USA. Locales such as Houston, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas are no exception to this rule. This was proven to be so when Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area in August 2017. Hurricane Hanna has made landfall on South Padre Island,…

What Makes Hurricane Douglas Unusual.

As of Saturday, July 25, 2020, the state of Hawaii is under a hurricane warning. Hurricane Douglas continues to make its path towards the Hawaiian archipelago. It is predicted to make landfall on Saturday night. What makes this something of note is that Hawaii rarely gets hit by hurricanes. Considering Hawaii’s location in the northern…

Fluvial Geomorphology: Panholes

Say “panhole” and alot of people with automatically think “pan in a hole”. Panhole is a term unfamiliar to many not familiar with the realm of physical geography. And thus, this geography lesson will involve fluvial geomorphology. Geomorphology is a subfield of geography. And it is fluvial geomorphology for which panholes come from. In geography/geomorphological…

Geography In The Details: American Great Plains.

Mention the Great Plains to someone, and this is what comes to the mind of many: Endless expanses of featureless, flat land. While this stereotype does have some truth to it, it doesn’t tell the entire geographic story regarding the American Great Plains. States such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and North Dakota certainly have their flat…

Covid-19 in the USA, In Maps.

March 2020 to now has been a nightmare of a time. With the Covid-19 pandemic raging in the USA, and in other parts of the world, this has disrupted travel, the economy, and just everyday life. Wearing masks has become the norm. Terms like “social distance” have become part of the lexicon. Many places have…