你知道加州是世界上仅有的36个生物多样性热点地区之一吗, according to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund? The Golden State also boasts more national parks, state parks, and native species than any other state in the country. As responsible travelers, 我们可以通过参与再生旅行来帮助确保这个特别的目的地保持这种状态.
那么，什么是再生旅游，它与可持续旅游有什么不同?
而可持续旅游旨在通过减轻对目的地的任何现有负面影响来防止进一步的环境损害, 再生旅行走得更远，寻求离开一个比发现它更好的目的地. At its core, 再生旅游是将有生态意识的旅行者与志同道合的社区和致力于长期改善的企业联系起来.
If you’re serious about regenerative travel, 首先要确保你的旅行花费是有目的和有目的的. Research your accommodations, tour providers, restaurants, 以及你计划参观的具体目的地和审查他们的政策. If you like what you see, book away. 如果你没有，继续寻找更能体现你的价值观的工作. 这里有一些额外的建议，可以让你的旅行更专注.
Choose planet-friendly accommodations
长期以来，加州一直是创新和超前思维的发源地, especially in the hospitality industry. At The Ranch Malibu, 员工支持当地野生动物种植当地物种在酒店的200英亩的财产在 Santa Monica Mountains. Additionally, 为了便于动物的自然迁徙，这片土地上的所有带刺铁丝网都被拆除了. 在每天徒步穿越山脉的时候，欣赏重新植树造林的努力, located just three miles above the Pacific. 这个著名的健康度假胜地还致力于最大限度地减少碳足迹. 牧场提供专门的植物性菜单，由在其认证的有机花园中生长的原料制成，您可以参观并了解再生农场是如何运作的, then put your knowledge to use in a vegan cooking class.
In Orange County, The Ranch at Laguna Beach (no relation) is a member of Beyond Green, a global portfolio of hotels, resorts, and lodges that exemplify sustainability leadership. As a guest, 您可以选择在您的房间费用中添加“树木费”，用于支付在物业上种植一棵树的费用. 每棵种植的树在其生命过程中会从大气中去除大约一吨的碳. Enjoy a sustainably sourced meal at Harvest, 它被命名为拉古纳海滩的第一家“海洋友好”餐厅 Surfrider Foundation.
在这个奥兰治县的隐藏宝石中，回收是非常重要的——就连房间钥匙都是可生物降解的. 酒店鼓励员工把家里的垃圾带回酒店, 在那里，它被制成堆肥，并用于他们的现场生物动力花园. For their “Bottles to Bunkers” initiative, 每个玻璃瓶都被压成细沙，然后用来填满度假村的高尔夫球场掩体和其他景观. 要了解更多关于拉古纳海滩牧场及其环保倡议，请收听 “How to Hack Orange County” episode of the California Now Podcast.
Get in touch with nature
如果你更喜欢让人心跳加速的探险，那就考虑结伴旅行 Intrepid Travel. 旅游经营者不仅达到了碳中和的地位, 但它的老板们还计划让它成为世界上第一家“气候积极”的旅游公司, 从大气中吸收的二氧化碳比它们产生的还要多. 该公司通过投资野生动物保护项目来实现这一目标, human rights initiatives, local communities, and the environment. Intrepid Travel还在每次旅行中加入了抵消成本.
您可以选择各种刺激的无畏之旅，穿越金州, including cycling in Sonoma and Napa Valley and hiking, biking, and kayaking adventures in the Sierra Nevada. On the hiking through Yosemite and Kings Canyon 游览，客人享受一个导游走过历史悠久的阿瓦尼村 Yosemite National Park and learn about Native American heritage. This tour also explores the fauna and flora at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Support regenerative businesses
尽管再生运动在旅游界可能是一个新奇的概念，但它并不新鲜. 事实上，农业和设计行业使用再生策略已经有几十年了. Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen is one of many regenerative vineyards and farms in Sonoma County. 六代业主劳伦和亚历克斯·本沃德还在市中心管理着100多英亩的开放空间 Sonoma Valley, providing habitat for wildlife, pollinators, and native flora, as well as recharging groundwater and sequestering carbon.
Beltane Ranch is also home to the Farm Stay Inn它是由废奴主义者和女商人玛丽·艾伦·普莱森特建造的历史性地标. 今天，客栈由六个通风的房间俯瞰无可挑剔的财产. Take a tour 参观葡萄园105英亩的自然保护区，了解再生农业运作的幕后情况. Explore the benefits of growing heirloom produce, 发现什么进入传粉者栖息地恢复项目, and learn the importance of being stewards to the land.
Food & Farm Tours, also in Sonoma County, 是一家专门从事北加州可持续和再生农业的女性拥有的小企业吗. On their Flavors of Point Reyes food tour, discover the world of eco-friendly oyster production, 了解使用当地的古老谷物缓慢制作面包的过程, 在再生农场收获时令水果和蔬菜. As instructive as it is delicious, a visit to Food & 农场旅游也有助于保护当地的农业经济.
