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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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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News & More
9 Nat Hab destinations from NYT’s 52 places to visit in 2020
Every year, the New York Times names 52 places as top destinations to visit. This year, nine Nat Hab destinations made the list. Some destinations are making strides in conservation and others are dramatically changing as a result of climate change. Travel can bring about inspiration and perspective to those trapped in their everyday bubble.
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Nature & Wildlife
Wildlife Photo of the Week: Time Out Tuesday
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a polar bear in Manitoba. Photographer Anna Waas took this amazing polar bear shot in Churchill, Manitoba! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
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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
Greenland Whale Proves to Be the First Narwhal-Beluga Hybrid
If narwhal-beluga crosses (narlugas) are a result of climate change, will it help the two species continue to survive, or will it inadvertently doom them?
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Churchill Polar Bears
Black, Grizzly and Polar Bears Now All Found in Churchill
For the first time, North America’s three bear species—black, grizzly and polar—have been documented sharing the same spot. And that spot happens to be one that is very dear to Natural Habitat Adventures and its travelers: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, our polar bear tour headquarters.
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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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Churchill Polar Bears
What Do Polar Bears Eat?
Wherever I’ve traveled in the world, I have always been fascinated by what humans and other species eat. With a background in animal behavior and food anthropology, I traveled to the Polar Bear Capital of the World with a curiosity about the diets of people and animals living in this remote portion of the subarctic.
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Churchill Polar Bears
Why Are There So Many Polar Bears in Churchill in the Fall?
Churchill, Manitoba, a small sub-Arctic community based on the edge of the Hudson Bay is famously known as the polar bear capital of the world. Whether you’re in Churchill to see the roaming polar bears, spectacular aurora borealis or the surfacing beluga whales, Churchill is filled with seasonal wildlife.