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Antarctica & Arctic
“We loved being at Base Camp Greenland. Being based there enabled us to see East Greenland up close and personal! Walking on the tundra, riding in the Zodiacs, kayaking, seeing the glaciers and endless mountains, and living in an incredibly well-conceived camp were all wonderful experiences.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a moment from Brazil. Photographer Henry Jacoby came upon this duo on the riverbank in the Pantanal. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Asia & The Pacific
Wildlife overpasses save the lives of hundreds of animals—such as deer, elk and pronghorn—every year. But if an overpass isn’t available and you’re a creature that stands just about a foot tall and weighs less than three pounds, what’s the safest way to cross a busy road? Perhaps to go under it.
News & More
Scientists have long considered polar ice to be an extreme environment; a sterile place within which nothing can survive.
Galapagos Islands
I met Reyna Oleas, owner of MonteMar on a misty Saturday morning off a dirt road nestled beneath stands of banana, guava and scalesia trees.
Travel Tips
There’s a lot to be said for spontaneity. It allows you to take advantage of opportunities that pop up and opens the door for creativity, flexibility and freshness. But I prefer to operate in planning mode, and I like to anticipate what’s coming up on my calendar.
Travel Tales
One summer morning, while camping on an island far off the beaten path in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, naturalist Richard Nelson and a friend set off in kayaks and paddled toward the mainland shore.
Conservation
Gold and copper may hold lucrative prospects for some investors, but mining doesn’t pay out for Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The proposed open pit Pebble Mine near Katmai National Park would rob salmon, bears and people of their natural environment and resource-based sustenance.
Travel Tales
If I asked you to name your favorite National Park Service (NPS) places, you’d probably immediately mention parks such as Grand Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park and Glacier National Park.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a pair of zebras in the Samburu National Reserve. Photographer Susan Burroughs captured this moment while on safari in Kenya. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Nature & Wildlife
More than 1,500 “national” days have been declared, according to the National Day Calendar. For example, January 2 is National Cream Puff Day. March 4 is Marching Music Day. The first Saturday in May is National Start Seeing Monarchs Day. And don’t forget World Emoji Day on July 17.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a couple a bear cubs in Yellowstone National Park. Photographer Scott Kalter watched these cub pals play for an hour before they stopped to pose for him.
