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Nature & Wildlife
WWF’s Mac Mirabile recently traveled through Yellowstone on our Yellowstone Wolf Quest & Photo Adventure. He shares with us what he packed in his camera bag: Think Tank Street Walker Hard Drive Camera Bag – This bag held 20 lbs. of camera equipment and an additional 12 lbs. from the tripod, gimbal head, and laptop.
Galapagos Islands
[Excerpts from Adventure Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, by Peter D. Krahenbuhl] Set far off the coast of northwestern South America in the Pacific Ocean, the Galápagos Islands are often called the “Islands Born of Fire” due to their volcanic origin.
Conservation
The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System. The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. These are just three of the 238 natural and mixed (cultural and natural) sites designated as World Heritage by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. And all three are threatened by human development.
Travel Tales
“One evening, after a long day of safari drives in the bush, we came upon a young male lion right as dusk was falling. Rather than head back to camp, we decided to follow him for a while.
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 scene out of Costa Rica. Photographer Jo Ann Creore noticed this little tree frog popping out behind a heliconia flower. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
Watch this video, which illustrates how words associated with the natural world are disappearing from a children’s dictionary and why we should be concerned.
Nature & Wildlife
Many travelers venture to the Galapagos in search of the famous blue-footed booby. I was no exception. I couldn’t wait to see the bright blue feet I’d only seen in photos.
News & More
Grizzly bears and wolves. Other than bison, does America have any mammals more representative of our nation? Unfortunately for them, grizzly bears and wolves are predators, and that sets them apart from bison. It also sets them up to be on the receiving end of some of our most heinous laws and regulations. H. J.
Travel Tales
The Galapagos is one of my favorite places on the planet! I am very fortunate, I know, to have been able to visit these islands more than once. When you travel somewhere new, of course you have expectations of what it will be like.
Galapagos Islands
For those of us lucky enough to travel to the Galapagos Islands – one of the most magical places on Earth – one thing that we inevitably come to understand is the importance of conservation in protecting the incredible wildlife that calls this world famous archipelago home.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose elephants splashing in a waterhole. While he was out on a game drive in Zimbabwe, photographer Jim Trojanowski watched several herds of elephants come through this spot to bathe and drink.
Nature & Wildlife
The sun kisses your shoulders while you explore a stunning landscape where dense forest collides with wild, white-sand beaches where the saltwater laps at your feet.
