Footprints: A Polar Bear Guide’s Story
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Out on the tundra, we meld into the landscape, observing and trying to discern details. We remain quiet, resemb...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Canada & Northern Stories
6 Northern Lights Photos to Capture in Churchill, Manitoba
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen throughout the polar north, but the most vivid displays occur under an oval-shaped ring, the aurora ov...
Rebecca Self
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
At the Edge of the Arctic: What Scientists Are Discovering in Churchill
By Alix Morris Welcome to Churchill, Manitoba At the southern edge of the Arctic, in Canada’s Hudson Bay lowlands, lies Churchill, Manitoba—a small town th...
Earthwatch Expeditions
When Huskies Call You Home: A Churchill Travel Tale
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Kristina Disney If you’ve ever read the word cacophony in a book but not really understood the meaning, the huskies are happy ...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Traveler Story: Bear Witness to Greenland
Words By Nat Hab Traveler Kelley McKinnon and Photos By Our Expedition Leaders A photograph of an iceberg captures nothing of its essence or its presence. ...
Natural Habitat Adventures
5 Reasons to Explore Newfoundland & Labrador
When you hear Newfoundland and Labrador, what do you think of? The dog breeds? Colorful coastal cottages? Hardy people accustomed to life along the sea? Ne...
Rebecca Self
Nature’s Cold Weather Superstars: Yaks and Muskox
The guide beckons us to a ridgetop on Prince of Wales Island in northern Canada. As we reach the top, he motions for everyone to be absolutely quiet. Becau...
Joe Yogerst
Wild Encounters in the Canadian Rockies: Glaciers, Grizzlies & Mountain Species
The Canadian Rockies have called to me ever since I first visited the region at the tender age of one. My parents had a photo in my childhood home, taken a...
Michelle Peters
Heli-Hiking in the Canadian Bugaboos
On Nat Hab’s Rainforest to Rockies: Vancouver to Banff adventure, you’ll discover Canada’s mountain grandeur on a unique itinerary into wild realms others ...
Samantha Miller
Preparing for Photographing the Northern Lights
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage My Northern Lights Photography Kit Chasing the aurora borealis is an exhilarating adventure. Standing outside, ga...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Culinary Adventures in Cold Places: Meet Chef Mary Savage
If you’re headed to Churchill to see polar bears on a Tundra Lodge adventure this fall, you’ll meet an integral member of our Nat Hab team—one ...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Why Beluga Whales Migrate to Churchill, Canada, Each Summer
If you’re a wildlife lover and you hear “Churchill, Canada,” you likely think of polar bears. And you’d be right—after all, Churchi...
Michelle Peters
Get to Know the Intrepid Women Who Inspired Our Expedition Camps
Nat Hab’s mission is Conservation through Exploration: protecting our planet by inspiring travelers, supporting local communities and boldly influenc...
Megan Brief
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 Secret World of Canada’s Coastal Wolves
“The Secret World of Canada’s Coastal Wolves” recently earned first place in the Wildlife/Nature category at the annual San Diego Press Club Ex...
Joe Yogerst
Iceland’s Waterfalls: Shaped by Fire, Ice and Time
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Edward Savage Iceland is home to some of the most spectacular and photogenic waterfalls in the world. These falls may not alwa...
Natural Habitat Adventures
The Peculiar Story of How the Puffin Returned to Maine
The year is 1886, and you’ve just moved from the verdant countryside to the urban sprawl of the big city. Billowing smokestacks have replaced your morning ...
Megan Brief
