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Asia & The Pacific
Astronomy has been practiced in Australia for the last 65,000 years, guiding, governing and connecting Indigenous people across Australia’s vast interior. At Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the night sky is a remarkable sight to behold (and capture in astrophotography!) and a source of guidance and wisdom passed down through generations.
Conservation
Did you know that globally, women are more affected by biodiversity loss and climate change than men?
News & More
Women’s travel, especially solo and adventure-focused travel, has seen a significant surge over the last decade. And while we might think of travel as a luxury, new research suggests that we should perhaps instead think of it as a way to take care of ourselves—and contribute to others’ well-being while we’re at it.
African Safaris
Follow in the footsteps of five trailblazing women who transformed primatology and became powerful forces in the fight to protect great apes. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall’s long-term study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania led her to worldwide acclaim.
African Safaris
When I was eight, I set up a museum in our linen closet. In my mind’s eye, the curiosities collected over time and passed lovingly down from family members deserved to be displayed with appropriate decorum.
Asia & The Pacific
Tigers are one of the easiest of the big cats to identify because of their dramatic striped coats.
Alaska
The guide beckons us to a ridgetop on Prince of Wales Island in northern Canada. As we reach the top, he motions for everyone to be absolutely quiet. Because just over the rise is a herd of two dozen muskox that are so far oblivious to our presence.
Europe
Iceland’s landscapes and traditions reveal a place shaped by powerful natural forces and centuries of storytelling. 1. Waterfalls and Hidden Wonders From cascading waterfalls to glistening glaciers, Iceland is full of hidden wonders waiting to be discovered by the adventurous traveler. Slumbering volcanoes and labyrinths of ice caves await exploration at Vatnajokull National Park.
Nature & Wildlife
When the island of Surtsey erupted from the sea near Iceland in 1963, it became a living experiment in how life begins anew. Decades later, scientists discovered that the plants colonizing this young island weren’t carried there by ocean currents or by the wind, but by birds, who served as winged gardeners.
Asia & The Pacific
In 2013, UNESCO listed Washoku, the traditional food culture of Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The lists aim to protect and promote living traditions, such as performing arts, rituals and craftsmanship. For now, French and Mexican cuisines are the only other culinary cultures to have earned this honor.
Asia & The Pacific
A fun update from Australia—and one that speaks directly to the heart of Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari.
African Safaris
Need some good news? Here’s cause for hope and celebration: 20 species have moved further from extinction according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update.
