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Travel Tales
The “Recommended Packing List” in my Pre-Departure Briefing booklet for the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion trip suggested I bring the usual gear: everything from a wool sweater and polypropylene long underwear to a pair of shorts and Teva-style sandals.
Travel Tales
When I sign up for group tours, more often than not I enroll as a single traveler.
Travel Tales
It was clear that a Cajun man who’d lived his whole life in South Louisiana had a better eye for spotting wildlife in a swamp than I did.
News & More
You’ve probably read oodles of stories, articles and personal anecdotes on the transformative powers of seeing Churchill’s polar bears. And you’ve most likely read a lot of them here, on Natural Habitat Adventures’ website and in its blog columns.
Conservation
The American led movement to ban the international sale of polar bear products has failed to pass in the United Nations. Opposition from Canada, Norway and Russia prevented the ban from taking place. Despite an estimated population of only 25,000 and an ever-shrinking natural habitat, U.N.
Nature & Wildlife
For a mid-week boost, we’ve decided to pair some of our favorite nature quotes with photos from our amazing trips. From our polar bear tours to the penguins of Antarctica and everywhere between, enjoy some of the best: Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius.
News & More
I like bumpy roads. Not the ones permeated with potholes big enough to break an axle or skew tires out of alignment, but the “washboard” ones that make your teeth rattle, your words vibrate and your backside tingle when you drive over them. I like bumpy roads because they force us to slow down.
News & More
Dear Friend, I’m really not a big technology guy. In fact, I think it pretty much stinks. I hate my Blackberry and I loathe my lap top, although I am easily found working one or the other most of my day.
Conservation
In a quest to open up realms of adventure far from well-trodden travel routes, Natural Habitat Expeditions covers the globe from pole to pole.
Travel Tales
There are probably just as many “types” of travelers as there are travelers.
Conservation
You may have caught the news recently about a very special FedEx delivery to China’s Sichuan province: aboard the company’s custom-appointed 777 jet were two distinguished passengers, headed from the U.S. to the Chengdu Panda Base. They traveled in plexiglass crates accompanied by an entourage of caretakers, a vet, and a FedEx staffer.
Travel Tips
The hallmark of Natural Habitat Expeditions is a passion for adventure. While there are few adventures on earth as exhilarating as a kayak expedition in remote Greenland or trekking to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro or encountering a polar bear in the wild, it’s an equally grand adventure to discover the world’s diverse cultures.
