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
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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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
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
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
The Folklore of Lakes and Waterfalls in Iceland
Iceland’s many lakes and waterfalls are steeped in myth and legend—ancient tales of fairy folk, hidden treasure and Norse gods surround these watery ...
Emily Goodheart
A Feast for the Seasons: Discovering Piedmont’s Sagre and Slow Food Traditions
From strawberry fairs to truffle hunts, discover how Piedmont’s sagre, vineyards and kitchens celebrate each season’s bounty in the spirit of Slow Living. ...
Emily Goodheart
Adventures in Dining: Croatia & Slovenia
Nat Hab’s tour of Croatia and Slovenia offers an intimate encounter with nature while exploring the cultural heritage and culinary highlights of these two ...
Emily Goodheart
Nat Hab Philanthropy Supports Community Cookbook, Garden & Green Future for Greenland’s Youth
Conservation travel has transformative power. It benefits communities, safeguards wildlife and preserves cultural heritage. In addition to our conservation...
Emily Goodheart
Nat Hab Philanthropy Supports Sole Communal Library in the Galapagos
Alongside our conservation travel partnership with World Wildlife Fund established in 2003, Natural Habitat Adventures supports numerous philanthropic init...
Emily Goodheart
