A nearly $31 million contract has been awarded to a company to repair the historic Ellis Island seawall at Statue of Liberty National Monument.

More than three years after a consultant's report cited environmental wastes at Caneel Bay Resort that could pose a public health risk, Friends of Virgin Islands National Park wants a finalized remediation plan secured with the responsible parties before a decision is made on whether the resort's current operator gets a new lease.

The human footprint, from development and deforestation to climate change, is behind a staggering, nearly 70 percent drop in global vertebrate wildlife populations from 1970 through 2016, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund.

Thanks again to all who donated to the Traveler recently and are looking forward to receiving a special edition Traveler water bottle. While we had expected to have the bottles sent out to you by now, unforeseen delays at Liberty Bottleworks have slowed their arrival, but they should soon be here.