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The Four Sisters & The Valley of Nine Villages:
China’s Mythic Creatures & Wild Landscapes
Jiuzhaigou Valley and Nature Reserve, deep in the Minshan Mountains, is a veritable fairyland, resplendent with blooming orchids, 220 species of singing birds, primeval forests and cascading waterfalls. Jiuzhaigou translates to “valley of nine villages,”
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19 Nat Hab Travel Destinations Named
Top Trips of 2019
With the New Year approaching, travel media outlets such as Lonely Planet, Fodor’s and National Geographic have been curating lists of the best places to go in 2019. Several of Nat Hab’s destinations have
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Video: A Chinese Village Goes “Green” When Plants Take Over
There’s a village just 40 miles southeast of Shanghai, China, that might be the greenest in the world. No, it’s not because of its CO2-sequestering buildings, recycling programs or eco-friendly neighborhoods. It’s because it’s
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No More Wild Horses
Whenever I hear that a little piece of the wild has slipped away forever, it saddens me. And another small bit of it vanished recently. Or you could say, perhaps more accurately, that we
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Traveler Story: China Panda Adventure
“Pandas have been my passion since I first saw them at the Toledo Zoo at the age of 10, so this was my idea of the trip of a lifetime and it didn’t disappoint!
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Videos: The Sun Bear, “He Who Likes to Sit High”
It’s ironic that an animal whose name includes the word sun would be a creature of the night. But once darkness descends, the Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)—the smallest member of the bear family—lumbers
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Traveler Story – Wild Side of China: A Nature Odyssey
“Wonderful trip to China. Pandas are so entertaining and cute. Would recommend it to others.” — W. Mortimer | Wild Side of China: A Nature Odyssey | May 2017 What’s Your Wildlife Travel Story? Share
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Video: A Concrete Solution for Fighting Climate Change
There’s a song I think of every July. It’s titled “Summer in the City,” and it was recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful way back in 1966. Some of the lyrics go like this: “Hot town,
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