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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 founded Nat Hab. “Besides wearing socks with
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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 sheets over
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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” because while it was indeed an adventure, I didn’t
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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 many years ago. In carefully composed prose,
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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 opportunity to journey to some pretty darned wild places,
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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 events that remind us why responsible travel in the world’s
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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 Nat Hab’s most important locations—Churchill,
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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 blog post,
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