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Nature & Wildlife
Few wildlife encounters compare to watching wolves move through the wide, wild valleys of Yellowstone. On Nat Hab’s Yellowstone wolf-watching adventure, expert naturalist guides help travelers search for these elusive predators while exploring one of North America’s most dynamic winter ecosystems. How Did Wolves Return to Yellowstone National Park?
African Safaris
Celebrate World Chimpanzee Day on July 14 with Nat Hab! You can’t help but feel your heart race when you hear the first far-off calls of a chimpanzee echoing through the equatorial rainforest on a Great Uganda Gorilla Safari.
African Safaris
Botswana is one of five adjacent countries within whose borders lies the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, also known as KAZA, the world’s largest transboundary conservation area. While KAZA is essential as the stronghold of half of Africa’s elephants, it is also home to significant percentages of the continent’s carnivores, including lions, leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs.
Asia & The Pacific
Along India’s northern edge, the fertile floodplains of the sub-Himalayan Shivalik hills spread south from the Nepali border, with deciduous sal forests, marshy grasslands, rivers and wetlands. Tigers and swamp deer move through tall grass. Elephants cross forest and farmland.
News & More
One of the most memorable moments of my life happened in Egypt. I’d been working in Cairo and hired a female guide to see nearby historical and archaeological sites. The call to prayer rang out as we stepped out of our car in a dusty parking lot in Giza.
Europe
If you have ever researched a vacation to the United Kingdom, it probably did not take long before you discovered the Cotswolds being recommended as a must-see destination. You may well have wondered, what are the Cotswolds?
Nature & Wildlife
The graceful movements of animals showcase millions of years of evolutionary engineering, combining anatomy, physics and fluidity. From the effortless soar of an albatross across the Antarctic Ocean to the stealthy prowl of a big cat on the African savanna, nature’s biomechanics emphasize maximum beauty and efficiency.
African Safaris
Growing up, there were always cats in the house. The domestic kind, of course. Those seemingly mild-mannered creatures curled up in your lap that can suddenly morph into wild things that attack your hand or inexplicably zoom around the house.
Nature & Wildlife
Aliens are certainly in our midst, and invaders are running rampant across the planet. What I mean is, plants are spreading across the globe faster than ever, and the very same traits that make them thrive in their native lands also drive them to their successes abroad. Who are these aliens and invaders?
Conservation
We may already be living far beyond what the Earth can sustainably support, suggests the writers of a brand-new study, who analyzed more than 200 years of environmental and population data. They found that while population growth once fueled expansion and innovation, the trend shifted decades ago as the planet’s resources became increasingly strained.
News & More
How One of the World’s Most Respected Sustainable Travel Companies Grew from the Wilds of the Garden State Ever wonder how Natural Habitat Adventures became the global leader in conservation travel that it is today? Ben Bressler, our founder and director, has remained at the helm of the company for over four decades.
African Safaris
By Jordy Oleson Madagascar is the most unique place I’ve ever been. Geographically, biologically, culturally—it is so isolated and truly seems to operate in a vacuum. This African island was once blanketed almost entirely by forest, and it’s home to countless endemic species.
