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  • African Safaris

    Sabi Sand: Wildlife Hotspot of South Africa

    Oct 19, 2026 · Samantha Miller

    Sabi Sand has a special history in South Africa. As the country’s first private game reserve, it has built a longstanding reputation for superb wildlife conservation, community development and spectacular wildlife sightings. The Sabi Sand region borders Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa.

  • Conservation

    WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026: How the Science Points to Hope

    Oct 15, 2026 · Rebecca Self

    When I was about 14 years old, I attended a conservation science camp on the east coast of Florida. The only part I remember clearly now, decades later, was when we gathered on the beach at dawn to release turtle hatchlings into the Atlantic.

  • Canada & the North

    Northern Lights, Sun Dogs and Fire Rainbows: 5 Optical Phenomena and How to See Them

    Oct 14, 2026 · Ruksana Hussain

    You might be surprised by the variety of optical phenomena we have the privilege of viewing on our beautiful planet. Count yourself lucky if you’ve been an audience to some of these performances by Mother Nature, including the northern lights, sun dogs, fire rainbows, light pillars and the rare Brocken specter.

  • Canada & the North

    The Infinite Arctic Sky: Northern Lights in Churchill

    Oct 13, 2026 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Stepping off the flight in Churchill, you may know you are still in North America, but it no longer feels like home. The bite of fresh air and the welcoming wind let us know we are in the north.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Brains … Brains! Human and Animal.

    Oct 13, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    One of the scariest movies I have ever seen is the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead. In 1985, it was followed by the flick Return of the Living Dead. That movie created the pop-culture trope that zombies specifically crave and shout for brains.

  • African Safaris

    The Baobab Tree: An African Icon and Longtime Legend

    Oct 12, 2026 · Laura Kiniry

    With its bulbous shape and canopy resembling an upside-down root system, the baobab tree symbolizes the African continent. Its origins are also the stuff of legend…literally.

  • Europe

    50 Fast Facts About Iceland

    Oct 7, 2026 · Rebecca Self

    Iceland is a study in contrasts—no other place offers its mix of geological drama, wild beauty and intense contrasts in such a compact space. Tucked just beneath the Arctic Circle, Iceland straddles two tectonic plates; their movement creates a dynamic environment of volcanic forces that sculpt the northern landscape.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Devils on Halloween and in Nature

    Oct 6, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    As soon as the month of October starts, your thoughts probably turn to spooky fun as we lead up to October 31 and Halloween.