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10 Tips for Ethical Wildlife Photography
Those of us who like to dabble in wildlife photography have never been luckier. Today, we have unprecedented opportunities and tools to find animal subjects. Online databases, photography forums and social media yield information—sometimes
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Nat Hab Supports Gray Whale Research in Baja
Nat Hab Philanthropy is helping fund whale research in San Ignacio Lagoon, where we take travelers to see the Great Gray Whales of Baja. This unique marine ecosystem is located in the Whale Sanctuary
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More Animals and More Biodiversity Mean More CO2 Storing
Forests are important in our warming world. As we burn fossil fuels—such as coal, gas and oil—and cut down and burn forests for agricultural fields, the released carbon dioxide spreads across the planet. That,
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Want to Improve Your Health and Increase Your Creativity? Travel More.
Thanksgiving kicks off not only an intense retail sales season but a busy travel period. News headlines about the numbers of us that take to the road, air or train tracks, however, mask the
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Most of Us Support the Endangered Species Act. So Why Doesn’t Congress?
Just a few months ago, in summer 2015, there were hopeful headlines for the Endangered Species Act (ESA). A new poll had been released that showed that nine out of every 10 American voters
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Nature Travel: The Health Benefits of Awe and Anticipation
The first time you see a lion on the great plains of Africa, it fills you with wonder. While watching a grizzly bear catch salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska, you can’t help but
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Video: Take a Virtual Nature Walk
Walking was a favored activity among many of our nation’s greatest nature writers and thinkers—Benjamin Franklin, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir and Albert Einstein, to name just a few—relied on daily strolls to enhance
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Research Shows Plants Are Sentient. Will We Act Accordingly?
Animal advocates and wildlife enthusiasts like you and me are always excited when new research comes out demonstrating the intelligence of the “others” among us; for example, how crows solve problems or whales have
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