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Travel Tips
When most travelers think of Southeast Asia, they conjure up images of well-traveled Thailand, or perhaps Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. But Myanmar (Burma) has recently opened its doors to the world, offering a much more pristine and well-preserved cultural and nature experience.
Conservation
In what John Muir called “the best care-killing scenery on the continent,” Glacier National Park in the U.S. and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada join together to create one of the most spectacular cross-border, internationally protected regions on Earth.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose these necking zebras on the Serengeti. Photographer Karin Leperi took this photo while on safari in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Travel Tips
Summer will be here before you know it. And the last thing you want to do is keep your nose to the grindstone, right? That’s why you need a summer nature break. These six adventures will provide the perfect opportunity to revel and recharge in the natural world this summer!
Nature & Wildlife
Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Botswana with Natural Habitat Adventures. This two-week trip on the Secluded Botswana Photo Safari enabled our small group to view wildlife in a variety of settings, from the arid Chobe National Park to the lush Okavango Delta.
African Safaris
This post is by our newest iSafari.com contributor Maia Wikler, a Colorado College graduate with a passion for anthropology, human rights, travel and conservation. When she isn’t writing or reading she loves to be active outside and planning the next adventure.
Conservation
Poaching has pushed species of elephants and rhinos to the brink of extinction. Poachers are also bringing another type of animal to the edge of existence, but I bet you haven’t even heard of its imminent demise at their hands. I’m talking about vultures.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose two lions in the Serengeti. Photographer Barbara Hayton took this photo while on safari in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
Each spring, more than 500,000 sandhill cranes come together on a narrow stretch of the Platte River in central Nebraska, as they have for thousands of years.
Galapagos Islands
With family in town for the holidays and trying to find an activity we could all enjoy, I noticed that Galapagos 3D: Nature’s Wonderland, an IMAX production, was playing at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Conservation
Corvids—a family of birds that includes crows, jays, magpies, nutcrackers and ravens—are smart animals. They can make tools, recognize individual human faces and give our five-year-old children a run for their money in solving puzzles.
Travel Tips
An adventure cruise to Antarctica on a sailboat is an unbelievable opportunity for any active traveler who yearns for an all-access pass to one of the most remote places on Earth. On this active trip, guests will kayak, hike, camp and get up close with wildlife in spectacular frozen scenery.
