What weighs less than a headlamp and helps travelers remember a mountain view years later? A pocket-sized watercolor set. A simple painting of the glacial lake at Humantay on Peru's Salkantay Trek can ...

Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations. “Urban sketching has completely changed the way I travel around the world,” ...

DANBURY – While in college, Bryan Lee Madden of Danbury taught himself how to create intricate and detailed portraits using an Etch A Sketch, a toy that debuted in 1960 that has fascinated millions.

There are fewer miners now, but nature enthusiasts visit the town of McCarthy to learn field sketching, a technique that’s equal parts art and science. By Jenna Schnuer With rain hitting the roof, the ...