Antarctica & Arctic

Nat Hab’s mission is Conservation through Exploration: protecting our planet by inspiring travelers, supporting local communities and boldly influenc...

Part of the reason that I’m so enthralled with Antarctica is because it’s one of the rare places on Earth that has never had an Indigenous population; in o...

Imagine gliding through a silent sea of icebergs, the only sounds the occasional calving of glaciers, the call of seabirds and the excited murmur of your h...

Imagine a vast expanse of ice and snow, windswept shores, and rugged volcanic islands. Now picture penguins, some waddling clumsily on land, others gliding...

History and geography teachers often point out the silliness of Greenland’s name. The Arctic country is covered with a barren ice sheet spanning 660,000 sq...

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people pictur...

The first time I saw Antarctica, I cried. It’d been a couple of days aboard ship cruising the notoriously rough waters of the Drake Passage, but when I rai...

FortWhyte Alive is a 660-acre reclaimed urban green space situated on a former industrial site. It is a vibrant hub for nature exploration and environmenta...

American environmentalist, historian and novelist Wallace Stegner called our national parks “the best idea we ever had.” In 1983, he wrote: “National parks...

We wanted to wish a happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, both human and animal fathers alike! As a tribute to hardworking dads, we made a li...

On first impression, Antarctica may look barren and less biodiverse than most other places on Earth. But in recent years, we’ve learned that the White Cont...

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

The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It’s...

We were kayaking among patches of floating ice, penguins porpoising through the waters between us, when our guide got the call over the radio. “Who h...

Penguins: An Evolutionary Success Story Historically, penguins are an evolutionary success story: few animals have adapted as extensively to thrive in extr...

Have you seen a walrus in the wild? These large, fun-lovable animals are easily identified by their long white tusks, mustaches, and floppy tails as they t...

The priority when packing for an expedition to a cold-weather destination is to load up on outerwear. Waterproof jackets and pants aren’t enough; the key t...

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people pictur...