Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Father Time and Nature’s Defiance of Aging

    Dec 30, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    We’ve just about reached the 2025 finish line. Father Time—that elderly, bearded man with an hourglass in one hand and a scythe in the other—will once again make his appearance on December 31 as the symbol of aging, the unstoppable passage of time and the inevitable end of things.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    The Social Behavior of Animals Changes with Age

    Nov 19, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    If you look at almost any bird identification guide or mammal encyclopedia, you’ll typically see two to three images of any one animal: an adult female, an adult male and, perhaps, a juvenile.

  • Travel Tips

    Travel: Changing Patterns and Aging Well

    Sep 24, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Americans, it seems, have always been on the move. In fact, the U.S. is one of the most mobile countries in the world, with 71% of us having traveled internationally at some point in our lives. Perhaps it’s because we’re optimistic searchers: always looking for a better job, a different place, or a brighter tomorrow.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Aging, Happiness and Access to Nature

    Apr 2, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Next week, I’ll mark another birthday. While I’m grateful for all the ones I’ve been fortunate enough to have so far, how quickly they seem to roll by now is somewhat daunting. That makes me a bit sad. In turn, that has me wondering: at what age are we our happiest?