3402 stories
African Safaris
Once upon a time, in a small village in eastern Madagascar, a man entered a forest to collect honey with his son, Koto. Koto was very young and was not able to climb trees on his own, so his father carried him high into a rosewood tree, where they found a beehive.
Nature & Wildlife
What, you may be asking, is an ungulate? You’ve actually known them all along, but perhaps just didn’t know them by their official moniker. Among the ungulates that are native to North America are bighorn sheep, bison, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain goats, moose and white-tailed deer. What do they all have in common?
Conservation
From personal testing to discover your roots, connect with long-lost relatives and discover hidden family secrets to blockbuster sci-fi stories and cold-case forensics TV dramas, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) has never been more popular. In essence, it is the primary hereditary molecule in almost all living organisms.
Nature & Wildlife
Wolves have long fascinated wildlife enthusiasts. We tend to view them as truly wild and rugged. Their tendency to live and travel in family packs echoes our own social tendencies. Their stirring nighttime howls, graceful movements and keen sensibilities connect us to our primal selves.
Europe
Was Ephesus Greek or Roman? The answer is both… and more. Ephesus is known as a Greek and Roman city, but it rose from a much older Anatolian landscape, where people had lived for more than 8,000 years.
Travel Tips
We agree with Wallace Stegner: Our national parks are “America’s Best Idea.” These natural sanctuaries call our name when the concrete jungle becomes too oppressive, when we long to take deep, cleansing breaths in fresh air while marveling at the quiet, unassuming wildlife that was here long before we were.
Conservation
Summer will arrive soon, and that means that a lot of you will be thinking about a sunny beach vacation.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the world’s most recognizable wildlife, and few species attract more attention than the blue-footed booby. Known for their turquoise-blue feet, comic-looking courtship displays and remarkable diving skills, these seabirds are a highlight of many Galapagos wildlife adventures.
Canada & the North
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Out on the tundra, we meld into the landscape, observing and trying to discern details. We remain quiet, resembling the hushed silence before winter, eager to catch sight of the largest land predator or the tiniest Arctic vole.
Canada & the North
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen throughout the polar north, but the most vivid displays occur under an oval-shaped ring, the aurora oval, that circles the magnetic North Pole.
Canada & the North
For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have shaped North America’s landscapes through stewardship, observation and a deep understanding of the natural world. Today, many of Natural Habitat Adventures’ journeys offer opportunities to learn directly from Indigenous guides, artists, elders and community members whose connections to these lands remain as strong as ever.
Canada & the North
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Kristina Disney If you’ve ever read the word cacophony in a book but not really understood the meaning, the huskies are happy to teach you. You will always hear them before you see them. Long, lonely howls, high-pitched barks, yips, and the sound of claws scratching through ice and snow.
