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Nature & Wildlife
Baleen whales, which include species such as blue and gray whales, are the largest animals on Earth. Their hefty body masses, in fact, are central to their success as an animal group. Because of their large sizes and aquatic life, however, whales are hard to weigh.
Europe
With sky-soaring Swiss Alps that include such recognizable names at the Mattherhorn and the Jungfrau, and its high-country meadows dotted with grazing cows whose bells tinkle in the breeze, Switzerland is unapologetically beautiful.
Nature & Wildlife
Ever since the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, there has been controversy and debate about the benefits and ecosystem services that the predators have actually provided; whether it was a good idea to bring the wolves back to their ancestral home or not.
Nature & Wildlife
Yosemite National Park is California’s crown jewel, a rich landscape of imposing granite cathedrals, towering sequoias and majestic waterfalls. Waterfalls and Lakes Hiking opportunities are limitless at Yosemite. Nat Hab travelers will have many chances to explore intimate corners of the park on foot, away from the crowds and roads.
African Safaris
October 29th is World Lemur Day! Easily recognized by their long, bushy tails and translucent eyes, these unique creatures are the most threatened of all primates, and conservation travel to see lemurs in the wild is one of the best ways to protect them.
Nature & Wildlife
Anyone who has ever lived with dogs knows that they can count. Try to short your best friend on daily treats, and you’ll quickly find out that he or she is keeping track. We now know that a wide variety of other animals can count, too.
Nature & Wildlife
Just exactly how many species are there in our big, diverse world? And where, precisely, do they live?
Travel Tales
What’s it like to be a naturalist on Yellowstone and Grand Teton national park tours? Get a glimpse into the life of an Expedition Leader in this personal essay by Benj Sinclair. Moving to northern Wyoming from the verdant hills of southern Vermont in the 1980s was tough for a born naturalist.
Europe
My maternal grandmother was born in Norway. She came to the United States when she was a small child and didn’t speak English. But she was smart and an avid learner—and possessed the pliable brains of the young—so, she soon adopted the dominant culture and language of her new home.
Latin America
Each winter, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States to the fir forests of Mexico’s Central Highlands. This migration is considered as one of the most incredible phenomena in the animal kingdom.
Travel Tales
The ascent starts immediately. You stare up at the mountainside and know that the next few hours will be a strain and exertion on your legs and chest. The moist heat of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is bearing down, laying a thick blanket of humidity on the nape of your neck.
Galapagos Islands
A week on a boat is a daunting proposition for anyone who has ever experienced a serious bout of Mal de Mer—or “sickness of the sea.”
