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  • Antarctica & Arctic

    Icelandic Women & Natural Wonders in the Land of Fire & Ice

    Jan 12, 2017 · Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

    Guess which country is consistently cited as one of the best places in the world to be a woman (and, we believe, is also one of the best places to visit in general)? Here is a clue—it is not the U.S., nor the U.K.

  • Nature Photography

    Traveler Photos from the American Southwest

    Jan 11, 2017 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab Traveler Darren Livingston | Canyons Photography of the American Southwest Some of the world’s most dramatic natural scenery and unspoiled natural habitats are protected within the U.S. national parks system.

  • News & More

    Wildlife Labor: Using Eagles to Combat Drones

    Jan 10, 2017 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    From employing dogs to protect our airports and track endangered species to using ravens to replant the forests we destroy, using animals to do our work isn’t a new idea.

  • Travel Tales

    Travels Through the Okavango Delta and Gomoti

    Jan 9, 2017 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab’s Adventure Specialist John Holahan I awoke in the morning refreshed and ready to explore on a Botswana safari.

  • Travel Tales

    Why the Pantanal?

    Jan 7, 2017 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    In the summer of 2016, I was fortunate enough to join one of our Jaguars & Wildlife of Brazil’s Pantanal departures to explore both the northern and southern regions of the Pantanal wetlands.

  • Videos

    Video: “Hearing Beyond” in Natural Landscapes

    Jan 5, 2017 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    When the world gets to be too much, when we get too tired of hearing constant messages and always being tuned in, there’s nothing like heading out to a natural spot for some peace and quiet, right? Maybe not. Nature, it turns out, is a noisy place. We rarely achieve true silence when we’re outside.

  • Latin America

    The Incredible Incas—Interesting Facts About an Ancient Civilization

    Jan 2, 2017 · Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

    Cusco, Machu Picchu—The Lost City of the Incas—the Sacred Valley, the legendary Inca Trail, these are just some of names of place that conjure up the true magic and mystery of the ancient Incan civilization and culture. But what about the people themselves? What were they like and how did they accomplish so much?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Lion King

    Dec 30, 2016 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a scene from Botswana. Photographer Kerrie Page this lion at dusk at a watering hole while on safari. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Travel Tales

    Conservation and Traditional Medicine in the Amazon

    Dec 28, 2016 · WWF

    I have a reputation when I travel of attracting the attention of venomous snakes and children. This can be both a curse and a blessing when working for WWF on forest conservation. Luckily, on Natural Habitat’s Great Amazon River Cruise the children were plentiful and the venomous snakes kept to themselves.

  • News & More

    New Year’s 2017: Should “Auld” Acquaintance Be Forgot? I Think Not.

    Dec 27, 2016 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Traditionally, throughout the world on New Year’s Eve, we all join in the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” The song, whose title roughly translates as “for old times’ sake,” is appropriate for the end of the year because it evokes nostalgia for the past and a longing to preserve longtime friendships.