Some Folks Call Me “Gutpile”
When I am not guiding or traveling, you can find me residing in the quirky little fishing village (though some argue it is primarily a drinking village with a fishing problem) of Homer, Alaska.
Travel Tales
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Hola from Baja! It’s Whale Season
Greetings from Loreto, Mexico! I’m excited to be joining a Natural Habitat group that’s headed today to San Ignacio Lagoon, on the west coast of Baja California Sur, where we’ll be spending the next few days among the mama and baby gray whales who migrate here each winter.
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Amazing Alaska Grizzly Bear Videos
Natural Habitat Adventure guide Brad Josephs recently sent us this amazing compilation of grizzly bear footage from our Hidden Alaska and Grizzlies: From Kodiak to Katmai trips. Watch as these amazing bears fight, hunt, relax and roam. Enjoy!
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Bhutan: Where Gross National Happiness Matters Most
While much of the world struggles to climb out of a recession in which gross national product (GNP) is of paramount concern, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan is more interested in a different measure of well-being: gross national happiness (GNH).
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The Natural Habitat of the Plastic Pink Flamingo
I thought of my father recently, as I was taking down our Christmas tree and wrapping up the decorations.
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Adventuring in Antarctica with Journalist Susan Moran
Follow along with science journalist Susan Moran as she gets an earful from an elephant seal, learns to tell penguins apart, and takes an ocean swim — without a dry suit! — surrounded by floating chunks of ice off the Antarctic Peninsula.
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The Timing of Your Travels
It’s now the end of November, and soon we’ll be ushering in another new year. On December 31—as if everyone in the nation suddenly got a job at Houston’s Johnson Space Center—we’ll all begin counting backwards from 10.
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See a Great Migration for Yourself!
If you’ve been watching National Geographic Channel’s “Great Migrations” documentary, you’re learning a lot about one of the most amazing phenomena in the natural realm. But there’s nothing like being there to witness migrating wildlife firsthand. We’ve got some suggestions for you!
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Travel Memories: Were We on the Same Trip?
For eight years now, I’ve been traveling to various nature spots around the globe with a great group of folks.
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Amazon Photo Journal: Indigenous Masterpieces
Part 2 of NHA blogger Jayme Otto’s recent Amazon and Machu Picchu adventure. As traveler, it’s always inspiring to find meaningful ways to interact with locals. And encountering a group of indigenous people who’ve connected with tourism in a way that’s both positive and sustainable for their community is truly a treat.
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Living the High Life in the Amazon Canopy
Editor’s note: NHA travel writer Jayme Otto reports from her experiences on our Amazon and Machu Picchu departure in October 2010. For a truly memorable rainforest experience in the Peruvian Amazon, stay in the Inkaterra Canopy Tree House.
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A Traveling Collection
The boxes were probably no bigger than six inches by six inches by six inches, and I remember they were wrapped with white, sticky tape. One arrived in the mail every month, with the name of some far-off country stamped on the top, just beneath my address.