Canada & the North
Video: Greenland’s Ice, Elemental and Ephemeral
A polar vortex over the Midwestern states has kept me cold and inside for most of this month. I’ve had to stop my daily walks with my dog, because her paws get too cold.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Latin America
Paring Down: Patagonia in 10 Photos
For the past year, now, your travels have probably been small ones, perhaps no farther than your own backyard or local park. So, if you’re like me—until it feels more comfortable getting out and about again—you’re reliving big, past journeys in your mind.
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U.S. National Parks
Video: Grand Teton National Park Getaway
Let’s just go to Grand Teton National Park. I mean it. After so many weeks of economic hardships, pandemic worries and political chaos, I need to shut down for a while and get away. I bet you do, too.
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Conservation
Good News for Wildlife: Rare South American Bush Dogs Spotted in Costa Rica
Stories of animals venturing into and enjoying new places have been one bright spot during the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic of 2020.
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Travel Tips
10 Tips for Keeping Wanderlust Alive During the Pandemic
I traveled to Bryce Canyon National Park for the first time in 2007. Because I have a fear of “edges,” this park was challenging for me.
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Nature & Wildlife
Working at Home? Look at Cute Baby Animals and Get More Done
A lot of us are working from home right now; and if you happen to be someone who’s not used to the freelance life, it may be harder than you imagined.
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Alaska
Watch: Sunset on Hallo Bay
It has been a little less than a year since WWF’s Mac Mirabile journeyed to Alaska’s Katmai National Park to witness the world’s greatest brown bear habitat. Since then he compiled some amazing footage to share his experience. First, we saw bear cubs wrestling.
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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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Videos
Fun with Stop Motion: Hop on This Virtual Nat Hab Safari!
Nat Hab Expedition Leader Mike Hillman and his girlfriend Jessica Morgan are beating the stay-at-home blues by producing creative mini-films like this Stop Motion Safari shot right in their backyard in Tuscon, Arizona.
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Nature & Wildlife
10 Tips for Spotting Local Wildlife in the Time of Coronavirus
Nature has always been a source of solace and healing, and that fact takes on added significance today. As we all try to keep to ourselves in order to protect our own health and that of our loved ones, spending time in quiet, uncrowded, natural places is the balm that appeals most to our souls.
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African Safaris
Video: Elephants and Lions Align Against Rhinos
The term Africa’s Big Five means something quite different today than it did when it was coined in the late 1800s during the continent’s colonial period. Then, it referenced the animals—Cape buffalo (or African buffalo), elephants, leopards, lions and rhinoceroses—that trophy hunters considered to be the most challenging and dangerous to hunt on foot.
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African Safaris
Southern Africa Safari: An Intimate View of Predator and Prey
Most people are thrilled to go on a safari in Africa, knowing they will see the iconic wildlife they have only seen in images or in zoos all their lives. Viewing zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, and herds of beautiful creatures like impala and kudu in the bush is, no doubt, exhilarating.