Laura Kiniry | Good Nature Travel Blog

Meet Schoolteacher Stacey Leffler, a Recipient of Nat Hab’s Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant

With its native wildflowers, paved bicycle trail, and two small lakes, Ohio’s Sylvan Prairie Park may not look like much to outsiders. But for seventh-grade...

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5 Safari Destinations Outside of Africa

The first time I saw a blue-footed booby in the wild, I was memorized. It was on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos archipelago, and the aptly named avian...

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Meet the All-Women Volunteer Firefighters Making a Big Difference in Borneo

For years, wildfires have plagued the landscape of Indonesian Borneo’s Ketapang Regency, threatening its communities and the region’s flora and fauna, which...

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The Galapagos Tortoises Reviving an Island’s Ecosystem

When English naturalist Charles Darwin first arrived in the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he noted the differences in giant tortoises from island to island....

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Renowned Whale Research Scientist Ari Friedlaender Joins Nat Hab Travelers in Antarctica

Seeing a whale in Antarctic waters is nothing short of extraordinary. Thousands of humpbacks, fins, orcas and minkes spend the continent’s summer months...

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A Tale of Two Condors

On a late May day in 2020, a rare sighting occurred. For the first time in nearly 50 years, California condors had landed within Sequoia National Park, along...

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Essential Packing Tips for Your African Safari

We spotted him during an early morning game drive through South Africa’s Madikwe Reserve: a male lion resting within the grasslands, his thick mane touching...

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How Tomorrow’s Air is Investing in Our Future

Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of Earth’s oldest and most biologically diverse forests. It’s also home to half of the world’s population of...

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How to Choose the Right African Safari for You

At least a dozen elephants stood on a hillside amid Aberdare National Park’s dense greenery, a few bathing themselves in water from a nearby fall while the...

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Understanding Invasive Species: A Conservation Imperative

On the day before our 200-passenger ship was set to arrive in Antarctica’s Marguerite Bay, the onboard Discovery Team performed a mandatory clothing check of...

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How Sustainable Jet Fuel is Changing the Aviation Industry for the Better

A few weeks ago, I found myself standing on the rocky beach of D'Hainaut Island, within Antarctica’s Mikkelsen Harbour, watching a couple of Gentoo penguins...

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Sustainable Food Systems and Why They Matter

One of today’s best-known “superfoods,” quinoa has been a crop within South America’s indigenous rural communities for thousands of years. Pre-Columbian...

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The Baobab Tree: An African Icon and Longtime Legend

With its bulbous shape and a canopy that resembles an upside-down root system, the baobab tree is an iconic symbol of the African continent. Its origins are...

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Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report Shows We Really Do Have the Power to Change the World

More than a dozen conservation travel milestones are highlighted in Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report, an inaugural publication bringing together nearly 40...

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Six Pygmy Wildlife Species and Where to Find Them

When it comes to wildlife, the term ‘pygmy’ refers to animals that are smaller in size than their more typical counterparts. In many cases, these reduced...

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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...

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Six of Africa’s Most Elusive Animals

If you’ve ever been on safari in Africa for any length of time, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife, including...

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Dynamic Duos of the Animal Kingdom: From Zebra & Wildebeest to Oxpeckers & Rhinos

When it comes to on-screen wildlife friendships, the bond between Timon and Pumbaa from Disney’s The Lion King is a classic. The wise-cracking meerkat and his...