Good Nature Travel Blog

  • African Safaris

    Namibia’s Dunes and Desert-Adapted Wildlife

    Feb 2, 2020 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    Namibia is otherworldly, a land of endless dunes and rare desert-adapted wildlife. Many long to travel to this remote region, and with good reason. Brad Josephs is a seasoned Expedition Leader and photography instructor with Natural Habitat Adventures.

  • Alaska

    The Coastal Grizzlies of Katmai: An Alaska Photo Journal

    Jul 16, 2015 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Recently, I traveled with Natural Habitat Adventures on its “Alaska Grizzly Encounter: Kodiak to Katmai.” I can now say that having the opportunity to spend time with Alaska’s big brown bears is one of the most authentic wildlife experiences any nature traveler can have.

  • News & More

    First Look: Natural Habitat Adventures 2015-2016 Catalog is Now On Press!

    Aug 26, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    This week Nat Hab Creative Director Mark Hickey flew to Vancouver, British Columbia for a press check of the newest catalog from the company responsible for the World’s Greatest Nature Journeys. Once again, the catalog is printed on 100% PCW FSC certified paper. What is 100% PCW?

  • Alaska

    Video of the Week: Unbelievably Close to Grizzlies in Alaska

    May 9, 2014 · Emily Deemer

    Have you heard how close our groups get to the grizzly bears on our Coastal Alaska Grizzly trips? Within mere feet! And it’s not from the window of a safari vehicle, it’s on foot. I didn’t believe it when I first started working at Nat Hab…that is, until I saw video footage of it!

  • Travel Tales

    An Encounter with China’s Stunning Nature

    Apr 28, 2014 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    This travel tale is brought to you by Wendy Klausner, NHA Adventure Specialist I can’t believe it was 20 years ago that I took my first trip to China. I had the good fortune to return this year on Nat Hab’s Wild Side of China adventure with seven other NHA guests.

  • Nature Photography

    CNN Joins NHA Polar Bear Photo Tour

    Nov 22, 2013 · Emily Deemer

    A CNN news crew joined Natural Habitat Adventures on one of our recent polar bear photo trips, and we’re excited to announce that the first of three video segments was just released! Watch as our travelers encounter their first polar bear from the Polar Rover in Churchill, Manitoba.

  • Travel Tales

    Travel Tales: Baby Pandas & China's Unseen Treasures

    Sep 28, 2013 · Emily Deemer

    NHA Staff Naturalist Brad Josephs just returned from leading the first of two Natural Habitat nature adventures in China’s less traveled mountain country. These trips explore remote mountains and forests of Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau, areas of China that are rarely seen by foreigners.

  • Travel Tales

    From the Field: China's Road Less Traveled

    Jun 6, 2013 · Emily Deemer

    Nat Hab expedition leader Brad Josephs just got back from leading the first two groups of our brand new China trip, The Wild Side of China: A Nature Odyssey. The success of the itinerary was beyond our wildest expectations, no pun intended!

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Northern Lights Timelapse – Next Best Thing to Being There

    Jun 4, 2013 · Emily Deemer

    There are few sights as mystifying as the aurora borealis, aka the Northern Lights. If you get to see the Northern Lights in person, you are one lucky traveler. If you can’t get there just yet (or if you can’t wait to go back!)

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Behind The Scenes- Making of the Great Bear Stakeout

    May 16, 2013 · Brad Josephs

    My involvement in the film The Great Bear Stakeout, which depicts the Grizzly’s struggle for survival in the wilderness of the Alaska Peninsula, is thus far, one of my career highlights.

  • Alaska

    I “Break” for Bears

    Sep 29, 2011 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Calm, stoic strength. The consummate mother. Introspection. A symbol of the wild itself. No matter what bears represent for you personally, you are sure to have an opinion on them and what their proper relationship with us should be. That’s why watching them is so intriguing and why bear-viewing trips are popular with nature travelers.