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Europe
The summer of 2003 was sweltering across Europe. I was seven years old, about to turn eight, when my family and two others flew to Italy and settled into a villa tucked deep in the Tuscan countryside. It was my first trip abroad and the heat wave made even the air feel heavy.
Europe
Tuscany has always been a place where the senses intertwine—where art, architecture and cuisine meet in a harmony of light and flavor. This is the land of the Italian Renaissance, where palaces that once housed the Medici now brim with masterpieces, where piazzas bustle under the frescoed domes of exquisitely crafted churches.
Nature & Wildlife
The word birdbrain became a common slang term for a stupid person in the early 20th century. And while it’s still sometimes used as an insult, it’s a misnomer. In fact, the brains of birds are so large (relative to their body size) that scientists say they are practically braincases with beaks.
Alaska
By Mac Mirabile, World Wildlife Fund Walking in Bear Country: A Thrilling Start Walking past fresh bear tracks in Katmai is an exhilarating experience. Each footstep brings us closer to that once-in-a-lifetime photograph—brown bears at close range.
Alaska
Our adventures in Katmai National Park and Preserve vary widely from month to month due to differences in bear behavior and activity. Find out the best time to visit based on your individual interests, whether it be June, July, August or September.
African Safaris
The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa. The family-friendly film conjures up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun sinks below the horizon.
Conservation
Around the world, the variety of living things—defined as biodiversity—is declining, as increasing numbers of species face the risk of extinction.
Asia & The Pacific
Australia’s southern coast is home to an array of intriguing wildlife. The fascinating animals found here are specially adapted for their environment, their unique traits and behaviors a result of 30 million years of geographical isolation.
Nature & Wildlife
Sea otters can be a powerful ally in confronting climate change, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. In places where they’re thriving, they can maintain and restore kelp forests and coastal wetlands, strengthening our natural defenses against the worst impacts of a warming world.
Conservation
Conservation is a complex and multifaceted undertaking, requiring the concerted efforts of communities, governments, individuals and organizations to safeguard and manage ecosystems, natural resources and wildlife.
Nature & Wildlife
I believe that we are drawn to certain terrains. We know instinctively what landscape feels most like home when we want to wander, whether it’s mountains, seascapes or wide, open ranges. Our inclination for peregrination is old.
Canada & the North
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Originally, polar bears were believed to be one large family that interacted with one another and aimlessly wandered atop the world.
