Travel Tales

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  • Kingdom of the Monarchs: Where Awe Takes Flight

    Aug 16, 2025 · WWF

    Written by Megan Ryssman, WWF’s Annual Giving Development Officer, and Monica Echeverria, WWF’s Director of Media and External Affairs Visiting the monarch’s overwintering grounds in Mexico is an experience that words can hardly capture. It is a moment of awe, reverence, and recognition that we are witnessing one of the true miracles of nature.

  • Traveler Story: The Mind-Boggling Beauty of East Greenland

    Aug 8, 2025 · WWF

    By Stephanie Lee, WWF Program Coordinator, Alaska To me, traveling is meant to expand one’s view of the world. It is to see new things, meet new people and come home with a better understanding of how we’re all connected. Going to East Greenland with Nat Hab fulfilled all those expectations with a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

  • Even When the Tide Rises: Sea Turtles and Survival

    Jul 28, 2025 · Chinwe Kalu

    Written by Chinwe Kalu, WWF’s Travel Marketing Undergraduate Intern Ode To Joy They tell us life moves in seasons. That winter always gives way to spring. That every occurrence comes in waves, and like the ocean tide, it always recedes eventually.

  • What’s in Your “Bucket”? Adventure in the Galapagos

    Jul 9, 2025 · WWF

    Written by Tee Sindler, WWF’s Director of Estate Administration As I sat aboard the Tip Top IV, listening to one passenger after another express their excitement about exploring the Galapagos—an adventure they could now proudly check off their bucket list—I smiled and nodded.

  • To the Moon and Back: How Lunar Cycles Shape Earth’s Wildlife

    May 28, 2025 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen How the Moon Became Earth’s Regulator The moon is more than a bright light in our dark sky; it’s a key to understanding our planet, our calendars and ocean tides.

  • 15 Traditional Tales About the Northern Lights

    May 27, 2025 · WWF

    Today, we know that the aurora borealis, commonly called the “northern lights,” occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun zoom into Earth’s atmosphere. The phenomenon is most commonly witnessed during fall and winter at high-latitude locales, including Alaska and northern Canada.