Serengeti Calling
Driving across the plains of the Serengeti, every sense becomes sharpened: eyes alert as you scan the horizon, inhaling the mingling scents of lemon bush a...
Emily Goodheart
Emily Goodheart
Emily combines her passions for animals, cultural anthropology and exploration as a conservation travel writer at Natural Habitat Adventures. As a part of the editorial team, she aims to be a voice for wildlife and has traveled to 100+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites across six continents seeking stories. Her favorite trips include traveling aboard the real-life Hogwarts Express and exploring fairy realms on the Isle of Skye, photographing lions in the Ngorongoro Crater and the Great Migration in the Serengeti; family vacations to the Cotswolds, Greek Islands, Swiss Alps and the Loire Valley; greeting geisha in Kyoto and staying in a thatched cottage in Shirakawa-go; strolling through Hobbiton in New Zealand; horseback riding in Zimbabwe; dolphin and sea turtle-spotting along the Napali Coast; enjoying a thali in India and honeymooning in the Amalfi Coast.
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Experience Indigenous Cultures Across North America on Nat Hab’s Immersive Journeys
For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have shaped North America’s landscapes through stewardship, observation and a deep understanding of the na...
Emily Goodheart
The Four Sisters: China’s Mythic Creatures & Wild Landscapes
Siguniangshan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is steeped in mysticism, a realm of glassy lakes, ancient cypress forests and sacred pagodas. Th...
Emily Goodheart
Northern Australia’s Daintree: The Oldest Rainforest on Earth
Walking under an emerald canopy, you listen to the sounds of croaking tree frogs enshrouded by mighty basket ferns and catch a flash of color from the chat...
Emily Goodheart
5 Reasons Why China Should Be Your Next Nature Adventure
In China’s Sichuan province, dense mountain forests shelter rare wildlife found almost nowhere else on Earth. Here are five reasons why this region should ...
Emily Goodheart
Inside the Amazon, the World’s Green Heart: Wildlife, Medicine and What We Stand to Lose
The Amazon, home to hundreds of culturally unique Indigenous groups and one-tenth of all known species on Earth, is a vital ecosystem where the interdepend...
Emily Goodheart
Highlights of Maine’s Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
Nat Hab’s Maine Coastal Explorer tour takes travelers on an idyllic journey from Bangor to Acadia National Park. Here are five highlights visitors wi...
Emily Goodheart
Boating in Maritime Maine
Nat Hab’s Maine Coastal Explorer highlights the maritime gems of this easternmost state, and travelers will have ample opportunity to explore Maine’s...
Emily Goodheart
Do Polar Bears Have White Fur?
The Arctic is home to a wide array of winter wildlife. The hides of Arctic foxes and snowshoe hares blend into glittering frost as snowy owls swoop overhea...
Emily Goodheart
White Bears from the Air: A Churchill Photo Diary
Each autumn, polar bears congregate along Hudson Bay in anticipation of their annual seal hunt. While waiting for the freeze-up to access these blubbery se...
Emily Goodheart
History of the Grand Canyon: Icon of the American West
The Colorado River carves its way through a mile-deep chasm in northwestern Arizona. Its erosive action has exposed 40 different sedimentary layers, includ...
Emily Goodheart
Women in Conservation: 5 Primatologists You Should Know
Follow in the footsteps of five trailblazing women who transformed primatology and became powerful forces in the fight to protect great apes. Jane Goodall ...
Emily Goodheart
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi: A Nature Travel Writer’s Bucket List Adventures
When I was eight, I set up a museum in our linen closet. In my mind’s eye, the curiosities collected over time and passed lovingly down from family members...
Emily Goodheart
Inspiring Iceland: 5 Facts About the Land of Fire & Ice
Iceland’s landscapes and traditions reveal a place shaped by powerful natural forces and centuries of storytelling. 1. Waterfalls and Hidden Wonders From c...
Emily Goodheart
Wildlife Abounds in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a vast nature reserve in the southern lowlands of Nepal. Chitwan is Nepal’s first national pa...
Emily Goodheart
Yellowstone & the Grand Tetons: Wildlife, Wildflowers & Hidden Wonders
Bison, pronghorn and elk amble across Yellowstone’s grasslands. Aspens and willows speckle the forests of pine, spruce, fir and juniper, which shelter griz...
Emily Goodheart
Seeds of Hope: Nat Hab Philanthropy in Action from Australia to Uganda
Each year Nat Hab Philanthropy supports grassroots initiatives that connect conservation with community well-being. In 2025, our first funding cycle of gra...
Emily Goodheart
Spend an Arctic Summer with Churchill’s Belugas & Bears
An unparalleled destination for wildlife enthusiasts, Churchill, Manitoba, lies along the migration path of beluga whales, polar bears, caribou and more th...
Emily Goodheart