Alaska
Anyone trying to convey the grandeur of an Alaska wilderness adventure knows how difficult it is to articulate the majesty of the place. With 17 of the 20 highest peaks in North America, 100,000 glaciers, more than 12,000 rivers and three million lakes, Alaska supports a vast wilderness.
Alaska
More than 1,500 species of wildflowers color the Alaskan landscape. Bursting forth from lush valleys and alpine meadows during the northern summer, the flora blooms from mid-June into August. Experience Alaska’s summer splendor as we survey a tapestry of mixed forest, glacier-fed lakes and rivers, ice-crowned peaks and wondrous wildflower meadows.
Alaska
Nat Hab’s private Bear Camp, located in one of Alaska’s most coveted bear viewing areas, is a remote fly-in camp that began as a homestead property.
Alaska
Caprice Stoner has managed Alaska Bear Camp, a remote fly-in wilderness camp in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park, for two decades. And she’s not planning on leaving anytime soon!
Alaska
Brown bears, commonly called grizzlies, have long evoked fascination. These intelligent mammals display dynamic behaviors that inspire onlookers with a myriad of questions. At some point, one may wonder which is the correct term for Ursus arctos—grizzly or brown bear?
Alaska
Few things are more powerful than witnessing the bond between mother and child—or in this case, cub! In the wilds of Alaska, Nat Hab travelers photograph fascinating bear behavior and are treated to affectionate displays between protective mothers and playful cubs.
Nature & Wildlife
Symbols of courage, resilience and strength, polar bears have been featured in decorative arts for centuries. Today, they may be best known as emblems of climate change, “charismatic victims” used to inspire people to care about our warming Earth.
News & More
What you call something imparts meaning. Names can invoke assumptions, connotations, stereotypes and influence how you perceive an animal or a place. A name can also make you feel connected to a more-than-human being or your heritage.
Nature & Wildlife
From my perspective, the best thing about winter is snow. When it falls, this natural element covers everything in a white blanket, creating a sense of cleanliness, purity and quiet. Snow can also symbolize peace, like in the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, one of my favorite poets.
Nature & Wildlife
With the end of October near and Halloween decorations almost everywhere you look, you might be wondering why certain animals are so often featured as we approach the spookiest holiday. Why do plastic owls decorate lawns, and fake bats hang from every nook and cranny?
Travel Tales
We were sitting quietly, the two of us, on a log in the forested and tall-grass wilds of Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Here, along the Cook Inlet coastline, are mountains, marshes, rivers, trees and lands that come together to make a good home for bears.
Alaska
Alaska’s Chinitna Bay on Cook Inlet near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is the very heart of coastal brown bear country, according to the National Park Service. And now, having visited it, I can say I wholeheartedly agree.
