Good Nature Travel Blog

  • African Safaris

    9 New Animal Species to Celebrate in the New Year

    Jan 13, 2023 · Michelle Peters

    Despite the challenges today’s world faces, Planet Earth is the gift that keeps on giving. That’s good news for scientists who relish the rush of discovery, as some think there are approximately 8.7 million species left to be found.

  • Canada & the North

    Solving Problems with Animal Know-How

    Jan 10, 2023 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    In the winter, those of you who live in Northern regions understand the importance of traction—especially on ice and snow.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    The Gap Between Humans and Nature Is Growing

    Jan 3, 2023 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Following New Year’s Day, it’s traditional to look back at the year just passed and reflect on our personal and communal accomplishments and setbacks. Putting our collective disappointments aside for the moment, I think there are several areas where we made major strides in 2022: • Robots are now helping us connect with nature.

  • Videos

    Find Amazement, Awe and Wonder in Nature

    Dec 20, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Nature and the end-of-the-year holidays. If you ask me, they go together, traveling across Earth hand in hand at this special time. Maybe that’s because of all the evergreens, holly, mistletoe and poinsettias that we see everywhere we go. Or it could be that this is traditionally the time for awe, contentment, joy and peace.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Holidays 2022: Tree Revelations and Reindeer Rebound

    Dec 13, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Throughout time, reindeer have been used for economic purposes by various circumpolar peoples, including the Chukchi, Evenks, Khants, Nenets and Sami. Long heralded for their dependable and docile natures and their dexterity in a range of tasks, reindeer were even widely used during World War II by the Soviet forces to help transport injured soldiers.

  • Canada & the North

    Welcoming Those Moving North

    Dec 6, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising our concerns about biodiversity loss, an increased risk of wildfires and the mounting impacts of climate change on the people who live in the region. But it’s not only the planet’s forests that are marching northward.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Green Spaces in Cities and on Coasts: They All Matter

    Nov 15, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Is there a median strip on any of your neighborhood’s roadways with a patch of greenery on it? Chances are there is. You may have hardly noticed it or think that something so small makes very little impact, other than providing a pleasing place to glance at as you drive.

  • Conservation

    Traveling Wildlife: Bird Maps and Low-Collision Crossings

    Nov 8, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    In the face of ever-diminishing wildlife in the sixth mass extinction and increasing political complications, it’s gratifying to know that there are still a few, straightforward conservation measures we can undertake right now to protect the wildlife that lives alongside us.

  • Alaska

    5 Prehistoric Animals You Can Meet on Your Next Adventure

    Nov 1, 2022 · Ruksana Hussain

    When you hear the term ‘prehistoric animals,’ you likely think of creatures that are long gone. Dinosaurs. Woolly mammoths. Saber-toothed tigers. But plenty of Ice Age creatures still exist—and you might just see some of them on your next trip! Which Ancient Animals Are Still Alive Today?

  • Videos

    Videos: A New Zealand Albatross Takes Its First Flight

    Nov 1, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    There are some who just love flight. The ones that I’m thinking about have the longest wingspans in the animal kingdom, and they are masters at using them efficiently. They can fly 50 miles per hour. They go years without touching land; in fact, most of their time is spent up in the clouds.

  • Alaska

    Sharing Salmon: Bears and People

    Oct 25, 2022 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Fat Bear Week recently announced the 2022 champion: 747 (aka “Bear Force One”).