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  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Polar Bear Strolling

    Jul 31, 2015 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a polar bear out for a stroll in Canada. Photographer Nancy Keith Kelly came across this polar bear while on a trip to Churchill with Nat Hab. See the full story here!

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Zebras in Tanzania

    Jul 24, 2015 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a pair of laughing zebras in Serengeti National Park. Photographer Barbara Hayton captured this image while on safari in Tanzania. Stopping to photograph a zebra herd, these two caught her attention. See the full story!

  • African Safaris

    Could Synthetic Horns Save Our Last Rhinos?

    Jul 21, 2015 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    From making a Technicolor arm for a little girl to constructing custom pacemakers for people with damaged hearts, 3D printing has provided us with a wealth of medical aids.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Kingdom of Bhutan – Nature Lover’s Paradise?

    Jul 20, 2015 · Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

    It’s hard to imagine that a tiny, landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas about half the size of Indiana could be rich in wildlife, but in the Kingdom of Bhutan you couldn’t be more wrong.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Roseate Spoonbill

    Jul 17, 2015 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a roseate spoonbill checking out the waters of Everglades National Park. Photographer Cheryl Tyson captured this image while photographing birds in the early light. This spoonbill modeled for 15 minutes before flying off.

  • Alaska

    The Coastal Grizzlies of Katmai: An Alaska Photo Journal

    Jul 16, 2015 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Recently, I traveled with Natural Habitat Adventures on its “Alaska Grizzly Encounter: Kodiak to Katmai.” I can now say that having the opportunity to spend time with Alaska’s big brown bears is one of the most authentic wildlife experiences any nature traveler can have.

  • Conservation

    Could Biodiversity Keep Humans Healthier?

    Jul 13, 2015 · Derek Ward

    With an increase in Lyme disease in the U.S. this spring, ecologists are searching for ways to control the spread of the disease. Recent evidence suggests that a higher biodiversity within ecosystems may in fact lower a human’s likelihood of contracting the disease, according to a recent NPR report.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Zebra in Tanzania

    Jul 10, 2015 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a zebra with a big itch. Photographer Steve Grodin captured this image while on safari in the Serengeti in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Videos

    Video: Discovering the Unseen Natural World

    Jul 9, 2015 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Big, charismatic fauna and the large terrains and environments they live in—such as polar bears in the Arctic and whales in the world’s oceans—are always captivating.

  • Travel Tips

    10 Reasons Why Adventure Travel Is Good for You

    Jul 7, 2015 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    For the past several years, I have been writing about adventure topics for the Good Nature Travel blog, on everything from the merits of bumpy roads to tracking devices on narwhals. From my own thoughts on adventure to the latest scientific research, we’ve covered a lot of ground together.