Europe
The Golden Eagle: A Luxury Train Trip Across the Arctic
As you prepare for your trip to the European Arctic by luxury train, harken back to the days of Imperial Russia on a city tour through the streets of St. Petersburg.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Travel Tips
See the Natural Wonders of the World in 2021
It’s time to say farewell to 2020; and for many of us, we’re happy to do it—perhaps more so than for any other year we’ve ever experienced. For those smitten with wanderlust, 2020 was definitely the “year of lost travels” and missed opportunities for connecting with other people and cultures around the globe.
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Nature & Wildlife
Pandemic Ponderings: 25 Phenomenal Facts about our Planet
Since 1970, the annual Earth Day has been a time for us to reflect on the beautiful planet, the third from the sun, that we call home.
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Canada & the North
7 Northern Lights Photography Tips (That Aren’t Camera Settings)
Equip yourself with the right gear and an imaginative spirit, and you’ll have a delightful experience photographing the northern lights. These tips come to you from our northern lights adventure in Churchill, Manitoba–one of the best places on the planet to witness the aurora borealis. 1. Keep an extra camera battery close at hand.
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Canada & the North
Women in the Light—An Account of Our First Ever Women-Only Adventure
In tough times, I think about my mother. I know that might seem odd for a fella in his 50s, but, like all moms, she was pretty special.
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Nature & Wildlife
Recover from Holiday Burnout with a Nature-Focused New Year Escape
Somewhere among the frenzy of shopping, baking, parties and talking politics with relatives, the holidays have gone from the most wonderful time of the year to something we try to survive.
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Canada & the North
Natural Habitat Adventures Announces Northern Lights Encounter Exclusively for Women
The first-ever departure will focus on the Arctic through a female lens via outdoor adventures, Indigenous storytelling and learning about powerful women leading lives as entrepreneurs, scientists and trailblazers in Canada’s North Natural Habitat Adventures is pleased to introduce our very first Arctic expedition exclusively for women on the 7-day Northern Lights and Arctic Cultures trips running February 4-10…
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Antarctica & Arctic
Traveler Story: Greenland in Words & Photos
Ellen and I have been fortunate to travel widely and see a world beyond where we live. Our recent trip to Greenland certainly ranks high on our list of favorites. It was remote. It was wild. Its ancient culture is being challenged by modern society. It is quiet, and it is beautiful.
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Churchill Polar Bears
A Surge in Solar Activity Predicted to Enhance Aurora Viewing
Good news for sky gazers and northern wanderers—stellar auroras are on the horizon! The Solar Cycle Prediction Panel, comprised of researchers from NASA, NOAA and the International Space Environment Service, is in agreement the next solar cycle will soon be upon us.
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Videos
Video: The “Scientific” Beauty of the Northern Lights
There are many delightful and magical myths about the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. The Inuit of North America interpreted the lights as a ball game—with a walrus head serving as the ball—played by their ancestors.
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Travel Tales
Under the Aurora in Churchill
When I first found out that I was going to make the trip to the subarctic tundra of Manitoba, Canada, I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t know what to expect.
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Canada & the North
Dawn of the North: Of Auroras and Moons in Churchill
The northern lights have inspired wonder in the generations of people who have laid eyes upon them. The aurora borealis, named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind and winter, has inspired myths and legends around the world.