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All Posts by Ben Bressler
We Need Nature Now More Than Ever
You've probably noticed that the world is a pretty crazy place right now. An understatement, I know. It is particularly crazy for those of us working in...
Could We Have Done More to Help Save the Northern White Rhino?
During a recent coffee talk in our Boulder, Colorado office, a new Operations team member asked whether I had any regrets over the 30-plus years since I...
Think You’re Finished with Camping? I Thought I Was…Till I Discovered a Whole New Approach!
Dear Friends, I’m not saying my backpacking days are over, but I will share with you that at this point in my life, I do favor a soft mattress and cotton bed...
Wilderness Equals No Phones Equals Peace | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, I returned last night from a comparatively simple adventure—a weekend canoe trip along a timid stretch of the Colorado River. I say “simple”...
Wilderness Equals No Phones Equals Peace | Ben’s Musings
Dear Traveler, I returned last night from a comparatively simple adventure—a weekend canoe trip along a timid stretch of the Colorado River. I say “simple”...
My Blog Posts Do Not Seem to Say Much, But I Like Writing Them! | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, I recently had the opportunity to read Dr. Olaf Malver’s latest blog post, a story of a remarkable Inuit man whom Olaf befriended in Greenland...
Apparently I am NOT the Most Interesting Man in the World! | Ben's Musings
Dear Nature Traveler, I fancy myself a pretty good nature traveler. I’ve run Natural Habitat Adventures for THIRTY YEARS now (ouch!), so I’ve had the...
Gout Convinced Me to Travel | Ben's Musings
Our founder Ben Bressler likes to reflect periodically on his experiences in nature. Ben's Musings is a fun and thoughtful look at the people, places and...
Every fall I am reminded that I really love polar bears! | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, Each and every fall, as a cold snap in the air crosses North America, I pack my warm boots and parka and head northward, returning to one of...
3 Meals a Day…or a Lifetime of Memories? | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, I like eating. I’m guessing you do, too. Heck, I bet most of us enjoy our meals, right? (Okay, this is clearly going to be a bit of a wise-ass...
Shutting Up in the Dolomites with a World-Class Adventurer | Ben's Musings
I fancy myself an adventure traveler, but the truth is that compared to those serious adventure guys – the fellas who shave at 6 am and have full beards by...
My Knucklehead Sons and Their Computers | Ben’s Musings
Even the head of the world’s premiere nature travel company struggles to get his kids — and himself — off the screen and into the woods.
I’m Angry at Uganda | Ben’s Musings
Is it ethical to travel to Uganda? NHA Founder & Director Ben Bressler reflects on the quandary of promoting tourism to countries with oppressive policies.
A Masai Thanksgiving | Ben’s Musings
Dear Friend, I just finished Thanksgiving dinner with my family – a free-range turkey supplemented with two types of potatoes, three squashes and several...
It’s All One Song | Ben’s Musings
Dear Friend, Someone once commented to Neil Young that his songs all seemed to sound the same. He replied that “It’s all one song.” Well, if Neil Young can...
Sometimes I Really Want to Murder My Dogs… But I Won’t | Ben’s Musings
Dear Friend, This subject matter, of course, has nothing to do with nature travel… but, like many of you, I am a dog lover. In Boulder, Colorado, as an...
Running a Travel Company is Not Like Making Donuts | Ben’s Musings
Dear Friend, I like donuts… heck, pretty much everybody likes donuts. (Especially Canadians!) I like Boston creams and chocolate glazed the most. But I’ll eat...