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Canada & the North
What if you could take a helicopter flight over the craggy Bugaboo Mountains of British Columbia, landing at a deluxe wilderness lodge where few are fortunate enough to stay? Or glide along the historic rails from Vancouver to Lake Louise in a glass-domed car on the stunning trans-mountain route that opened the Canadian West?
African Safaris
The last two living northern white rhinos in the world, females named Najin and Fatu, live under armed guard at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.
Asia & The Pacific
Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari offers a contemplative escape into lands that hold some of Earth’s most delicate ecosystems, including the Atherton Tablelands, a tropical, lush island plateau that defines Tropical North Queensland. This plateau is teeming with life across rainforests, savannas, lakes and waterfalls.
Conservation
Here, in the United States, 80% of us live in cities. If you’re in that majority, how do you feel about your wild neighbors, the animals who also live in our urban areas? It’s an important question to ask because your answer has major implications for biodiversity protections, nature conservation and urban planning.
Nature & Wildlife
Oceans pulsate with underwater songs, coral reefs crackle and croak, and the sounds from stars tell us just how far away they are. It seems the whole universe absolutely vibrates with music. Now, science is verifying that notion.
Europe
Summer is the perfect time to explore Europe’s great outdoors. Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or looking to escape the crowds in cities and immerse yourself in nature, there are countless opportunities to discover Europe’s natural beauty. From kayaking in Portugal to exploring Croatia and Slovenia’s wild sides, there’s something for everyone.
Nature & Wildlife
We know that spending time in nature is good for us, proven by hundreds—perhaps thousands—of scientific studies. But most of what we know about nature and its benefits have come from research focused on how seeing nature affects us.
Nature & Wildlife
Nearly 1,000 birds were killed in Chicago on October 4, 2023, when they collided with an illuminated glass building. Though mass fatalities of this magnitude are rare, light pollution poses a serious—and growing—threat to migrating birds. We need birds.
Latin America
If you’ve even thought of the underwater world as “quiet,” think again! Our oceans are not as silent as they may seem. Did you know that sound travels farther and four times faster in water than in air? International shipping, naval activity and seismic surveys are all anthropogenic sources of sound pollution.
Conservation
Did you know that our oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and contain 96% of all the planet’s water? Even more astounding: Less than 10% of the ocean’s floor has been mapped, and the number of species living in the ocean is still unknown despite decades (centuries, even!) of marine scientific research.
Canada & the North
By Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen With summer on the horizon in the northern hemisphere, winter is probably the last thing on your mind. But if seeing the northern lights is on your must-do list, now is the time to start planning!
Asia & The Pacific
It’s the mid-1800s in southern Australia, and the soon-to-be first lieutenant governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe, has given up the search. A ferocious beast was said to be haunting the region’s waterways, attacking and devouring its prey.
