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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 time for a vacation, and whether you’re hoping to embrace the cold or slip off to sunnier climes, Natural Habitat Adventures has you covered.
You’ve traveled by plane, train and automobile—but how about riverboat? This classic mode of transport harkens back to a romantic era of luxury travel…and it’s the only way to explore the wild upper reaches of the world’s largest river system.
Travel can be an antidote to many of life’s ills. There’s something about hitting the road that elevates mind, body and spirit. A change of scenery and exposure to new places, people and cultures even boosts creativity! In fact, numerous scientific studies illustrate the value of travel.
As a company that cares so much for the natural environment and the diverse animals that call it home, we sometimes get asked why we include dog sledding on our Canadian polar bear and northern lights trips (and dog carting on our summer Churchill beluga whales adventure!). We love having the opportunity to answer!
The small town of Churchill, Manitoba, is one of the most popular destinations for polar bear viewing. Not only is it the site of the world’s largest gathering of polar bears each year, but it’s also among the few places on Earth to see these kings of the Arctic.
Peru holds so much diversity for the nature explorer who is also intrigued by its rich cultural history…and we’ve got three different adventures to entice you with.
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 here is ready to step foot on the Antarctic continent?”
For most of my life, I have lived in highly touristed areas, first in a Floridian beach community where the population doubled each winter. It has more than quadrupled in my lifetime, and the rate of population growth continues to increase. Water quality, traffic, and storm impacts are more than local experts can manage.
By Johanna Murphy, World Wildlife Fund More than 7,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist destination in Peru.
If you’re a passionate nature photographer, visions of Iceland likely dance in your head. With its geological wonders and rugged beauty, this small island nation offers boundless opportunities for capturing nature’s unscripted moments, whether it’s the glitter of a black-sand beach or a snuggle between Arctic foxes.
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Jimmy Nguyen El Rosario in the Afternoon — A Warm Welcome Even before clambering out of our open-topped truck, our Nat Hab group was greeted by butterflies as they streamed down from El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary, one of several sanctuaries within the 129,000-acre Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
Welcome to the wonderful world of podcasts! Especially ones that deal with nature, wildlife, conservation and travel—all topics we care dearly about. There are so many great podcasts available now that provide in-depth coverage of everything from travel trends to conversation efforts to wildlife encounters that you’ll be spoiled for choice.
