10 Wildlife and Wildflower Trips to Celebrate Spring
Spring forward from so-called winter woes into a season full of possibilities! From wildflowers to wildlife, this time of year offers travelers great weather...
Earth Hour: A Moment of Pause for the Planet
You’ve likely heard of Earth Day, the infamous April holiday demonstrating support for environmental protection. It draws in people from across the world t...
My South Africa Adventure: The Trip of a Lifetime
By Nat Hab Traveler Connie Owen, originally published in Jackson Hole News & Guide It wasn’t on my bucket list. I didn’t want to go. I was kicking an...
From Whales to Waterfalls: 14 Must-Take Photos of Iceland
If you’re a passionate nature photographer, visions of Iceland likely dance in your head. With its geological wonders and rugged beauty, this small isl...
Haida Gwaii: Islands at the Edge of the World
Explore the Coast, Culture and Conservation on this Brand-New Sailing Voyage Natural Habitat Adventures is introducing an exclusive new trip – Haida Gwaii...
10 Ways to Celebrate World Water Day
World Water Day is March 22! And this year, it’s all about accelerating change, because the time to take action is now. Unfortunately, most of us take...
Three Ways to Visit the Antarctic Peninsula
We were kayaking among patches of floating ice, penguins porpoising through the waters between us, when our guide got the call over the radio. “Who her...
Glacier National Park Has More Canada Lynx Than Expected
Known for their long, black ear tufts and ability to hunt ghostlike across the surface of deep snow, Canada lynx are the elusive, midsize cats (hardly bigger...
Nat Hab Celebrates Women’s History with New Adventure Series: Women in the Wild
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation to reflect on the often-overl...
The Magic of Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Jimmy Nguyen El Rosario in the Afternoon — A Warm Welcome Even before clambering out of our open-topped truck, our Nat Hab gro...
Iceland’s Volcanos and Glaciers: Fire and Ice
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Iceland is well known around the world as the land of fire and ice and is one of the rawest places I have had the pl...
Chasing Butterflies: A Memoir of El Rosario
By Mac Mirabile, Senior Director of Analytics at World Wildlife Fund A solitary monarch butterfly flutters along a dusty path leading our group of eager ec...
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Salmon-Fed Flowers, Sockeye-Rich Shores and Self-Aware Fish
Although sometimes heart-wrenching to discover on our nature outings, the animal carcasses that we may come across play an important role in the functioning ...
15 Nature, Wildlife, Conservation and Travel Podcasts to Listen to Today
Welcome to the wonderful world of podcasts! Especially ones that deal with nature, wildlife, conservation and travel—all topics we care dearly about. There...
Wildlife Crime Technology: Nowhere to Hide
A growing problem Over the last decade, an estimated $23 billion global black market economy for illegal wildlife products has emerged, accelerating the prob...
Project “Paraiso Quetzal” – Where Conservation Meets Development
Costa Rica is known for its natural beauty, advancements in sustainability and conservation, and vast wildlife viewing opportunities. While all these things ...
The Singing Lemurs of Madagascar
Often referred to as the “eighth continent,” the island nation of Madagascar has developed its own distinct ecosystems and extraordinary wildlife...
The EPA Blocks Pebble Mine: Bristol Bay and Its Bears Are Saved!
The 13-year battle for Bristol Bay reached a triumphant culmination on January 30, 2023. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invoked its Clean Water Act...
Roads: The Winter and Wildlife Kind
Travel is back. And it’s back in a big way. Following the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, flying is rebounding. But road trips remain one of the most popular fo...
Beavers: How Nature’s Engineers Are Making a Comeback
The beaver is the largest rodent in North America (and the second-largest in the world after South America’s capybara). They are found in ponds, lakes, riv...
Protecting Mountain Lions Before They Become an Endangered Species
Los Angeles recently celebrated the life of a very famous and dearly loved personality: “Hollywood Cat” P-22 (Puma No. 22). The sole mountain lion to mak...
9 New Animal Species to Celebrate in the New Year
Despite the challenges today’s world faces, Planet Earth is the gift that keeps on giving. That’s good news for scientists who relish the rush of discove...
Helen Freeman: The “Jane Goodall” of Snow Leopards
Conjuring the Spirit of the Himalaya Ghost Cat “Love at first sight,” is how conservationist Helen Freeman described meeting a pair of Earth’s rarest c...
13 Conservation Success Stories of 2022
Wildfires. Global warming. Floods. Pollution. Mass extinctions. With the 24-hour news cycle constantly spouting negative headlines about the state of the pla...
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