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Nature is worth protecting

Remember when you were young? Did you play outside? Did you explore? World Wildlife Fund and Natural...

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Consider “Going Green” – Travel During Botswana’s Rainy Season

It was our second day out driving in our open-air jeep in Botswana's Kalahari Game Reserve when the raindrops started to fall. As we’d headed out that...

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Unplugged, Unreachable and Overjoyed

“Life takes on new meaning away from civilization.” When our naturalist guide Roberto Plaza spoke those words as we were walking down a quiet Galapagos...

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The Importance of Seeing Polar Bears in the Wild

I never truly appreciated the importance of the polar bear as a mascot for global warming and climate change until I saw these magnificent creatures up close...

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Top 6 Summer Adventures for Nature Lovers

Summer will be here before you know it. And the last thing you want to do is keep your nose to the grindstone, right? That's why you need a summer nature...

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Get to Know a Guide: Q&A with Gustavo Andrade

The Galapagos Islands have been part of Gustavo Andrade’s life for as long as he can remember. Raised by a father who worked as a Galapagos tour boat captain...

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Up in the Air

While visiting the tiny little village of Churchill with WWF & Natural Habitat Adventures, we were lucky enough to witness a “polar bear lift,” a critical...

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Finding Family Among Fellow Travelers in Alaska

“We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We’re not scared.” – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen...

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Top 5 Reasons to Go on an Active Adventure

Instead of just following the crowd, these adventures take you to the top of snow-capped mountains, along the shores of winding rivers and practically to the...

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Polar bears, ice and climate change

In October 2015 I had the pleasure of accompanying guests on Natural Habitat Adventures’ Classic Polar Bear Adventure in Canada. I work on climate change...

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11 Wild Reasons to Visit Costa Rica (in Photos)

Costa Rica is literally rich. In wildlife. This tiny country has built up an incredible reputation as a sustainable destination founded on the idea that its...

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Marveling at Madagascar

Exploring one of the planet's most unique--and imperiled--biodiversity hotspots with Nat Hab and WWF. Mandehandeha mahita raha. Those who travel see much. I...

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What I've Learned from a Salmon's Travels

I was pondering the cycle of life yesterday as I walked along a creek full of spawning salmon in Juneau, Alaska where I live. I’m somewhere in the middle of...

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School of Thought: 10 Things the Galapagos Taught Me

Marsea Nelson traveled to the Galapagos on the Classic Galapagos Adventure. She shared what she learned with us. 1. Land iguanas are the supermodels of...

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3 Things I Learned While Swimming with Whale Sharks

When you’re swimming in the ocean, the last thing you might want to see is a 40 foot long, dark shadow lurking through the water. In the warm summer waters in...

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A Grizzly and Cub Come Close in Katmai

“Okay, link arms with someone near you; we are going to wade across this river” said Brad Josephs, a veteran Natural Habitat bear guide. He was leading us...

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Making a Difference in the Galapagos

Roberto Plaza always dreamed of living in the Galapagos. Three years ago he finally made the leap and moved his family from the city of Quito to the Enchanted...

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Tell a River's Conservation Story Through Photography

It was barely dawn. We huddled amongst hard, orange rocks of Zion National Park, listening carefully to the trickle of water of that once carved its way...

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