Alaska
Traveler Story: 3 Highlights from an Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari
You think you know. You think you know how big and grand Alaska is before you go. It is jaw-droppingly huge and beautiful and fierce all at the same time.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Canada & the North
The Sounds of Greenland
When I first considered my trip to Greenland, I enthusiastically anticipated the breathtaking scenery of fjords and icebergs bobbing among crystal-clear waters. But what transpired far exceeded my expectations. The multisensory experience was a joyous surprise and contributed to this being an awe-inspiring adventure.
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Conservation
Southeastern Greenland: A Land of Contrasts
By Andrea Norgren, Senior Manager of Communications at World Wildlife Fund’s Global Arctic Program My trip to southeastern Greenland in August was an eye-opening experience. Its stark contrasts showcased the beauty and fragility of this remote region. Southeastern Greenland, including the Sermilik Fjord, where we were for many days, is a dramatic testament to the Earth’s past.
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Europe
Traveler Story: The Mind-Boggling Beauty of East Greenland
By Stephanie Lee, WWF Program Coordinator, Alaska To me, traveling is meant to expand one’s view of the world. It is to see new things, meet new people and come home with a better understanding of how we’re all connected. Going to East Greenland with Nat Hab fulfilled all those expectations with a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
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Nature Photography
Getting Down to the Bones in Patagonia: A Photo Diary
Bones are everywhere in Patagonia. They dry on the brown steppes and jut up from the desert’s gray floor. They protrude like blue spikes through the surface of lakes and bleach white on the ocean’s shore. And, right now, mine are shaking.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Sailing South: Five Famous Antarctic Expeditions
The first time I saw Antarctica, I cried. It’d been a couple of days aboard ship cruising the notoriously rough waters of the Drake Passage, but when I raised my cabin’s blackout curtain that February morning, I knew that every step I’d taken to get there had been worth it.
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Canada & the North
Video: Greenland’s Ice, Elemental and Ephemeral
A polar vortex over the Midwestern states has kept me cold and inside for most of this month. I’ve had to stop my daily walks with my dog, because her paws get too cold.
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Canada & the North
Watching Icebergs in Greenland
We were zipping across Sermilik Fjord on an impossibly blue-sky day. I had convinced myself that it was going to rain every day that I was in Greenland, so this weather was an unexpected treat.
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Alaska
Traveler Story: Memories of Alaska
Our two-week adventure began as we met our guide, Mike Hillman, and our 12 traveling companions. As we drove, we got to know our newfound friends and our wonderful guide, who made sure we were safe and well taken care of.
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Alaska
Traveler Story: A River Walk at Brooks Falls
“Our best moment of the trip was when our group went on a river walk with our Expedition Leader at Brooks Falls. We were able to get up close and personal with several bears, including a mother in the water, her three cubs watching from the shoreline.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Video: Iceland at Its Most Elemental
There’s a myth that Iceland got its name because Viking settlers didn’t want people flocking to their verdant island. They wanted to make sure that their descriptor for the place would deter interlopers and visitors.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Traveler Story: Greenland in Words & Photos
Ellen and I have been fortunate to travel widely and see a world beyond where we live. Our recent trip to Greenland certainly ranks high on our list of favorites. It was remote. It was wild. Its ancient culture is being challenged by modern society. It is quiet, and it is beautiful.