Asia & The Pacific
Traveler Story: New Zealand Nature Explorer
Though perhaps not best known for its avian highlights, the South Pacific island of New Zealand is actually a birder’s paradise.
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Nature Photography
Wildlife Photo of the Week: Misty Morning Harbor Seal
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a misty Vancouver Island morning. Photographer Troy Wood captured the moment a harbor seal made eye contact as it swam by the camera. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
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Latin America
Monarchs: Poetry in Motion
Nothing could have prepared me for today. ‘I was blind, and now I can see,’ I think I’ve heard that before, seems appropriate now.
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Travel Tales
Adventure Slogans: Passion in a Pair of Pants
Like a soft, stretched-out sweater you’ve had for decades or a faded, well-worn jean jacket, I have a favorite pair of slacks. They earned my esteem not because of a fantastic fit, a comfortable fabric or a trendy style.
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Conservation
Natural Habitat Adventures Earns Climate Champion Award
We’re pleased to announce that Natural Habitat Adventures was recently presented with a Climate Champion Award from Hemlock Printing in recognition of our ongoing commitment to reducing greenhouse gases.
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Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Animals, Oh My!
Snorkeling with sea lions, penguins and sea turtles, oh my! Hiking with endemic Galapagos animals, including iguanas, beautiful birds, giant tortoises and more. If you have the chance to visit the Galapagos Islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
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Nature Photography
Wildlife Photo of the Week: Barred Owl
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a regular dinner-time visitor. Photographer John Ferris says Sidney, as this barred owl has been nicknamed, arrives most evenings and poses for photo shoots.
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U.S. National Parks
Video: A Newly Discovered Yellowstone Migration
After a long winter—which still seems to be hanging on in some places—people are understandably anxious to get outside and get on the move again. Perhaps we take our cue from the nonhuman animals, which have for millennia followed spring migration routes.
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Conservation
Dog “Detectives” Sniff Out Water Pollution
For thousands of years, dogs have been our best friends, our sources of comfort and happiness, and even our aids in helping to save threatened species. But now, they’re finding new employment opportunities in another sector of meaningful work.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Traveler Photos: Back to Nature in the Arctic Riviera
In a world where fewer and fewer places remain undiscovered, the wild Arctic realm of East Greenland entices adventurous travelers to explore a wholly unfamiliar and utterly entrancing region, a last vestige of pristine wilderness.
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Nature Photography
Wildlife Photo of the Week: Crested Hawk Eagle
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a fortunate sighting in Sri Lanka. Photographer Antonia Oriel spotted this crested hawk-eagle while on a morning drive through Udawalawe National Park. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
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Nature & Wildlife
What’s in My Daypack: Belize Edition
The items you stuff into your daypack for an exciting adventure can be critical. I just returned from Belize where I traveled on our Ultimate Belize Nature Safari, and I’m very thankful for everything I had in my daypack.