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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...

Wendy Redal

Mexico’s Monarchs Return for the Day of the Dead

All Souls Day, observed on November 2, is a little-known holiday in most of the U.S. outside of some Catholic circles, but in Mexico, the date is heralded by...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Halloween 2023: Zombie Ants and Dracula Tears

Africa’s great wildebeest migration and Mexico’s “living mountain” of fluttering butterfly wings are just two of nature’s many amazing and fun...

Cathy Brown

Eight Spooky Plants to Admire From Afar (Very Far!)

Spring may be for pastel tulips and heavenly scented lilacs, but autumn is when plants with spooky names like bat flower, cobra lily, corpse flower and doll’s...

Rebecca Self

Four Reasons to Visit Zimbabwe: Iconic Landscapes, Rich Wildlife, Resilient People and Conservation

Zimbabwe is a land of striking contrasts, where ancient and recent, natural and built environments coexist. In the news, we hear and read about Zimbabwe as a...

WWF

You Give Me Butterflies: A Love Letter to Our WWF Donors

By Heather Cockey, WWF Director of Institutional Budgeting and Financial Management Picture it: Sicily, 1922…no that’s not right. Mexico, 2023. Actually,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Thanksgiving: Eating with Gratitude Connects You to Nature

For most of us, Thanksgiving is the only holiday of the year centered on giving thanks for what we have, often gathered with our families and friends. It is...

Valerie Gleaton

Amazon Riverboat Safari: Journey Into the Heart of the Amazon

You've traveled by plane, train and automobile—but how about riverboat? This classic mode of transport harkens back to a romantic era of luxury travel...and...

Rebecca Self

Namibia: A Superlative Destination for Conservation and Wildlife Travel

Namibia can be described almost exclusively in superlatives: largest, oldest, driest, richest, most. Are you looking for an African safari adventure in a land...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Nature’s Fall Clocks: Daylight, Circadian and Leaf Color

On November 5, 2023, daylight saving time (DST) will end and standard time will once again reign. While recently there have been many attempts to do away with...

WWF

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 in...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

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 cups...

Michelle Peters

What’s the Difference Between Echidnas, Hedgehogs and Porcupines?

No one likes to be labeled, especially when it’s the wrong label. And the echidnas of southern Australia are no different. Don’t call them porcupines, please!...

Rebecca Self

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...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Nine Nature-Inspired Fixes for Environmental Needs

I’ve always been drawn to what we call “earth colors”—soft browns, olive greens, muted oranges, dusty pinks and corn-husk yellows. Colors have been on my mind...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Footprints: A Polar Bear Guide’s Story

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Out on the tundra, we meld into the landscape, observing and trying to discern details. We remain quiet,...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Vigur Island: Iceland’s Puffin Paradise

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Nestled deep in Isafjordur Bay in the Westfjords region of Iceland lies a captivating little island, Vigur Island....

Natural Habitat Adventures

Why Brown Bears Look Different: A Guide’s Photo Diary

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage The broad public perception of brown bears (Ursus arctos) is that they possess furry brown coats—hence the name—and...