The Baobab Tree: an African Icon and Longtime Legend
With its bulbous shape and a canopy that resembles an upside-down root system, the baobab tree is an iconic symbol of the African continent. Its origins are ...
Nature’s Designs: How Spots and Stripes Are Formed
From spots on leopards to stripes on zebras to hexagons on boxfish, nature creates an almost infinite array of dazzling patterns and stunning colors. But a f...
Discover Zimbabwe: A Year-Round African Wildlife Safari Destination
When is safari season? In Zimbabwe, it’s longer than you might think, and each season has its advantages. Nestled in the heart of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe...
The Gray Ghost of the Himalayas Rises Again
Snow leopards occupy a range that spans the high mountains of 12 countries across Asia, where the hostile weather and rugged terrain conspire to snuff out an...
Species-Rich Places and the “Robin Hood” Conservation Strategy
Ever since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos Islands with a young Charles Darwin aboard—who was soon to meet a fateful family of finches—ecologists...
Karma is a Cat
By Christina Armstrong, WWF’s Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy, East Taylor Swift’s chart-topping song Karma off her Midnights album was on...
2024 Climate-Focused Departures in Greenland, the Amazon and Canada
Did you catch this stunning statistic in the news last week? A major new report announced that the last 12 months were the hottest period Earth has experienc...
American Bison: Their Ecological, Economic and Emotional Impacts
“This is the most magnificent mammal on our continent. Its story is so complicated and so interesting and moves into every aspect of almost every era of ou...
10 Winter Getaways to Embrace—or Escape—the Cold
The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It...
Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report Shows We Really Do Have the Power to Change the World
In July 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures pulled off the ultimate travel experience: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, a week-long excursion through...
Nature Reads for the Holiday Season by Nat Hab’s Expedition Leaders
Celebrate the season with nature stories from around the world! We’re highlighting five books written by our very own Nat Hab Expedition Leaders. The M...
The Reincarnation of Churchill’s ‘Cookie Lady’: A Nat Hab Traveler Story
Written by Traveler Kris Knaak about her recent trip to the Polar Bear Capital of the World on our Tundra Lodge & Town Adventure The Cookie Sherpa On my ...
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Karma is a Cat
By Christina Armstrong, WWF’s Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy, East Taylor Swift’s chart-topping song Karma off her Midnights album was on...
2024 Climate-Focused Departures in Greenland, the Amazon and Canada
Did you catch this stunning statistic in the news last week? A major new report announced that the last 12 months were the hottest period Earth has experienc...
Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report Shows We Really Do Have the Power to Change the World
In July 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures pulled off the ultimate travel experience: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, a week-long excursion through...
The Peculiar Story of How the Puffin Returned to Maine
A Feather in Your Cap The year is 1886, and you’ve just moved from the verdant countryside to the urban sprawl of the big city. Billowing smokestacks have ...
Six Pygmy Wildlife Species and Where to Find Them
When it comes to wildlife, the term ‘pygmy’ refers to animals that are smaller in size than their more typical counterparts. In many cases, these reduced...
The Endangered Species Act’s 50th Birthday: Doing Even More
On December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law. We’ll soon be celebrating the 50th anniversary of this landmark conservation le...
Why National Parks Matter (And How You Can Help Protect Them)
The summer that I worked in Montana’s Glacier National Park was one of the best experiences of my life. For three months, I lived within the park’s Many ...
Southwest Alaska: Conservation Wins and Travel Awes
By Breanna Giovanniello (WWF Online Marketing Senior Specialist) and Katy Lai (WWF Director, Private Finance Sector Strategy and Engagement) Our trip began i...
Making Biodegradable Plastics Out of Bugs
“Paper or plastic?” asks the grocery store clerk. For me, that question is never easy. I tend to choose paper when it comes to grocery bags or drinking c...
5 Ways an African Safari Contributes to More Sustainable Travel
In the summer of 2023, Americans exceeded pre-pandemic travel levels by over 8% and traveled further than before the pandemic, too. The global safari tourism...
Saving Tasmania’s Marsupials: Conservation Milestones and Challenges
The Significance of Tasmania’s Marsupials in Wildlife Conservation Tasmania, an island state of Australia, is located approximately 150 miles off the s...
Canceled Oil Leases in a Quickly Changing Arctic
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders and culturally significant areas—received some much-nee...
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