Canada & the North
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news that so many of us have eagerly waited for—Canada will open its borders to vaccinated Americans on August 9th. We join in celebration with the community of Churchill, Manitoba, as we look forward to welcoming travelers back for our upcoming polar bear season.
Travel Tales
On a windy, cold, late October afternoon, I walked the streets of the little, sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, alone. I had just arrived there by plane, and I had a bit of time before the official activities on my Natural Habitat Adventures polar bear tour were set to begin.
Nature & Wildlife
With the presidential election coming up next week, I can’t help but think about the future of our world—mostly the next four years—and what it will look like. There are so many things that I would change, as I’m sure you would, too. So, what would my priorities be if I ruled the world?
Nature & Wildlife
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.
Travel Tales
Zero degrees: another balmy November day up in Churchill, Manitoba. I gaze across the subarctic tundra and over the smooth granite slopes that lead down to the Hudson Bay. Thickets of willow and thin pine dot an otherwise snow-white landscape which, mere weeks before, was void of ice and snow.
Conservation
Each year, conservationists celebrate International Polar Bear Day by bringing attention to polar bears and the threats they face. The single largest challenge that wild polar bears face is climate change. With warmer temperatures, the sea ice is melting, reducing hunting, breeding and sleeping areas for polar bears.
Conservation
Nat Hab is pleased to share that the FortWhyte Alive Class Act project in Winnipeg, Canada, has been selected to receive a philanthropy grant for the coming year. The $2,500 will sponsor 10 classroom field trips for students at underserved schools, allowing 250 children to reconnect with the natural world.
News & More
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.
Nature & Wildlife
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a curious polar bear in Alaska. Photographer Leigh Lofgren Captured this polar bear in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Nature & Wildlife
As we welcome in the new year, notable travel media outlets such as Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic and Travel + Leisure are singing the praises of their bucket-list destinations for 2020.
Nature & Wildlife
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?
Nature & Wildlife
National parks are some of our favorite wild places, set aside for all of us to enjoy and for wildlife to find some yet remaining, far-too-scarce natural habitats. Here, in these lands, we can recharge, find solace and connect and reconnect with our families.
