Nature & Wildlife
5 Apex Predators and Where to Find Them
An apex predator is the hardcore animal at the top of its food chain, the baddest of the bad, with few or no natural predators in its ecosystem.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Canada & the North
Northern Lights, Sun Dogs and Fire Rainbows: 5 Optical Phenomena and How to See Them
You might be surprised by the variety of optical phenomena we have the privilege of viewing on our beautiful planet. Count yourself lucky if you’ve been an audience to some of these performances by Mother Nature, including the northern lights, sun dogs, fire rainbows, light pillars and the rare Brocken specter.
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Nature & Wildlife
Bolts from the Blue: Sky and Sea Migration Shockers
I’m not a fan of escaping winter; in fact, I think it’s an endangered “species” that we need to cherish while we still have it. But millions of birds appear to disagree with me. Every year, they migrate in huge flocks to escape the season.
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Nature & Wildlife
Hooves and Horns: Ungulates of North America’s National Parks
What, you may be asking, is an ungulate? You’ve actually known them all along, but perhaps just didn’t know them by their official moniker. Among the ungulates that are native to North America are bighorn sheep, bison, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain goats, moose and white-tailed deer. What do they all have in common?
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Canada & the North
Wild Encounters in the Canadian Rockies: Glaciers, Grizzlies & Mountain Species
The Canadian Rockies have called to me ever since I first visited the region at the tender age of one. My parents had a photo in my childhood home, taken along the Icefields Parkway, that elicited stories of my trip there with them.
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Canada & the North
Heli-Hiking in the Canadian Bugaboos
On Nat Hab’s Rainforest to Rockies: Vancouver to Lake Louise adventure, you’ll discover Canada’s mountain grandeur on a unique itinerary into wild realms others rarely see!
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Nature & Wildlife
Minuscule Mosses and Their Truly Tall Talents
Small plants like mosses rarely draw our attention. Many moss species grow close to the ground in damp, shaded environments and are no wider than an eyelash. Despite their modest appearance, however, these plants have some formidable capabilities.
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Nature & Wildlife
Incredible But Imperiled Bird and Caribou Migrations
Migration is a wonderful word. It doesn’t merely mean a physical relocation but is an expression of strength, resilience, the universal desire for well-being and a movement toward hope. I have always thought of migrations as nature in motion.
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Nature & Wildlife
Hot Holiday Travels and Awkward Family Reunions
Right now, as you’re probably finalizing your plans for the end-of-the-year holidays, there are some new developments in travel—and family get-togethers—that I think you might find interesting.
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Nature & Wildlife
Biodiversity and Building Better Cities
I like to think of biodiversity as a symphony orchestra, where each note, each instrument—every single part—is needed to make the whole. In the concert called “biodiversity,” then, every species, from microscopic life to towering trees and vast oceans, plays a vital role.
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Nature & Wildlife
The Benefits of Being a “Birdbrain”
The word birdbrain became a common slang term for a stupid person in the early 20th century. And while it’s still sometimes used as an insult, it’s a misnomer. In fact, the brains of birds are so large (relative to their body size) that scientists say they are practically braincases with beaks.
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Nature & Wildlife
Celebrating Sea Otters
Sea otters can be a powerful ally in confronting climate change, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. In places where they’re thriving, they can maintain and restore kelp forests and coastal wetlands, strengthening our natural defenses against the worst impacts of a warming world.