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Europe
When it comes to Scottish wildlife, there’s one creature in particular that attracts more tourists than any other. ‘Nessie,’ as she’s known, is an enormous marine ‘monster’ that many believe resides in the cavernous waters of Loch Ness, an over 800-foot-deep lake tucked within the country’s Highlands.
Nature & Wildlife
Today, we know that the aurora borealis, commonly called the “northern lights,” occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun zoom into Earth’s atmosphere. The phenomenon is most commonly witnessed during fall and winter at high-latitude locales, including Alaska and northern Canada.
Nature & Wildlife
At the intersection of biology and psychology, there’s a tantalizing field of study called biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are capable of behaving in ways that show that they recognize aspects of music, including beat and rhythm. For example, female crested gibbons display jerky, almost robotic patterns of movement.
Europe
While Scotland has long been known for its culture-rich cities and castle-crowned crags, it is also one of Europe’s last great wildernesses. At almost every turn is a vista that will stop you in your tracks—so keep your camera close at hand!
Conservation
The production of wine has always been impacted by changes in the weather. Winemakers refer to a year’s vintage as hot and dry, for example, when conditions create higher sugar contents that result in a fuller bodied wine. That’s the way it’s always gone; some years were better than others.
African Safaris
A trip to the rainforest is filled with interesting possibilities for adventure, whether through cultural exchange, photography, fishing, hiking, birding or wildlife spotting. But not all rainforests are the same! Some are hot and humid and filled with colorful orchids, while others are cool and misty and packed with prehistoric ferns.
Nature & Wildlife
Human beings have been telling stories for as long as there have been languages to tell them in. We think in stories, we remember in stories, and we turn just about everything that we experience into a story.
Conservation
The third Friday in May is Endangered Species Day, a chance to celebrate, learn about and take action to protect threatened and endangered species. This Global Day of Action was created and founded by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006 and has continued to grow in scope and momentum since.
Conservation
In a visit coordinated by Nat Hab’s conservation travel partner, World Wildlife Fund, a TV crew from CBS News 60 Minutes journeyed to Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve to document the monarchs’ unique migration phenomenon and the work being done to protect the forests where they spend each winter.
Conservation
By Kendall Schneider, Nat Hab Expedition Leader in U.S. National Parks This February, I watched with sadness as many National Park Service employees suddenly lost their jobs. Many of these individuals chose their careers because of their profound commitment to conservation and wilderness, despite the modest compensation and demanding working conditions.
Conservation
Exactly one month after Earth Day, on May 22, global communities join in solidarity to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity.
African Safaris
I sat in the middle of the woods, waterproof notebook in hand, the pitter-patter of raindrops falling around me. Out of the corner of my eye, a red ruffed lemur popped its long snout from behind a large pine, fixing its curious yellow eyes upon another red-haired target—me.
