Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Conservation

    “The Lorax”: Prophetic Warning or Poor Forest Management?

    Jul 31, 2018 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    “Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean … .” So starts the tale the “Once-ler” tells in the classic Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) book The Lorax, published in 1971.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Biophilia: A Passionate Love for Nature | Olaf’s Corner

    Apr 19, 2018 · Olaf Malver

    There is nothing more satisfying than when our travelers experience “that one magic animal encounter moment in the wild,” whether it is a few seconds of eye contact with the infinitely wise eyes of a wild silverback gorilla in the jungle foliage in Uganda, the leviathan blowhole smell of a humpback whale close-up from…

  • Latin America

    Five Highlights from Costa Rica

    Feb 21, 2018 · WWF

    Jonathan Cass, Manager of Peer to Peer Funding at WWF, joined a group of travelers on the Natural Jewels of Costa Rica trip. Here are the five biggest highlights from his nature escape to Costa Rica.

  • Conservation

    Ranching in Wolf Territory: A New Approach

    Nov 21, 2017 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Conflict between wolves and ranchers is just about as old as, well, as there have been ranchers in the West. Wolves were nearly hunted, poisoned and trapped to extinction in the Lower 48 a few decades ago, due in part to the threat they posed to livestock.

  • Videos

    Video: Finding the Words to Define “Wilderness”

    Sep 15, 2016 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines wilderness as “a wild and natural area in which few people live.” It’s a simple explanation that succeeds in giving you an idea of the word’s meaning. But the term wilderness has come to encompass a much broader concept.