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Nature & Wildlife
On a recent Natural Habitat Adventures fall trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, my guide talked about a common question he gets from visitors who come to see the National Elk Refuge at this time of year. “Where are all the elk?” they typically ask.
Conservation
While exploring the Peaks, Lakes and Glaciers of Patagonia, the highlight for many Nat Hab travelers is an eye-opening stay at an ecolodge dedicated to sustainability. Located in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, EcoCamp Patagonia offers breathtaking views of towering mountains and the surrounding pampas, granting guests an exclusive, luxurious immersion in the wilderness.
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 wood duck photo from Ontario, Canada. Photographer Jaliya Rasaputra captured this beautiful image in Andrew Haydon Park in Ottawa! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Nature & Wildlife
Find a secret side of the world’s top tourism spots with these lower-key, nature-focused expeditions It’s official: the 2020 traveler wants more nature and fewer crowds, and Natural Habitat Adventures is way ahead of them.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands offer so many unique experiences for travelers. From encounters with wildlife unbothered by humans to the varying geological features from island to island, there is so much to see and learn.
Nature & Wildlife
Searching for “fall color” is a favorite pastime here in the Midwest where I live. And that’s right up my alley, as I love trees. That’s why in autumn, I particularly think of forests.
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 chipmunk hoarding nuts in Canada. Photographer Alice Webb snapped this image in Oshawa, Ontario. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Conservation
Roberto Plaza is the owner of Montemar, a sustainable farm on Santa Cruz Island dedicated to Galapagos giant tortoise conservation. In 2010, Roberto and his wife, Reyna, began growing Arabic coffee on abandoned pasture land. The coffee flourished under the shade of tropical fruits and native trees, which the couple painstakingly planted.
Nature & Wildlife
When you weigh anywhere from 1,000 to 14,000 pounds, you tend to leave huge, deep footprints wherever you walk. But more than just evidence of your passing through, those footprints, it turns out, can be habitats for dozens of other beings. Much like beavers, elephants have widely been recognized as “ecosystem engineers.”
News & More
Are you wild about rhinos? Travelers who are passionate about these rare pachyderms will rejoice at Nat Hab’s new Rhino Discovery Itinerary on select Secluded Botswana Safaris. These special departures offer an inside look into protecting this critically endangered species.
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 heron reflection image from Florida. Photographer Linn Smith captured this beautiful heron in Lake Jessup in Seminole County. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Latin America
Nat Hab travelers Gary and Myrna Paige recently journeyed with us to experience Jaguars & Wildlife of Brazil’s Pantanal and shared these stunning photos of their adventure. “My introduction to photography arrived with my first camera at age 7 and developed into a lifelong endeavor.
