Good Nature Travel Blog

  • African Safaris

    How to Get Wall-Worthy Pictures of Africa’s Great Migration

    Sep 26, 2026 · Samantha Miller

    The Serengeti and Maasai Mara are the stage for the largest overland wildlife migration on Earth, and for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers, Natural Habitat Adventures offers an unparalleled front-row seat to capture this thrilling event.

  • African Safaris

    A Conservationist’s Top 5 Wildlife Moments in Botswana

    Aug 8, 2026 · WWF

    Botswana encompasses a wide range of ecosystems, from the seemingly barren Makgadikgadi Pans to the Okavango Delta’s intricate network of wetlands and waterways. This part of Africa supports a wide array of wildlife. As I traveled through Botswana with a friend, I witnessed wildlife interactions that continue to fuel my passion for conservation.

  • African Safaris

    6 Reasons to Go on a Botswana Safari During the Green Season

    Dec 30, 2025 · Jon Jared

    A Botswana safari during the green season ticks all the right boxes: optimal wildlife viewing, stays in secluded and luxurious safari camps and opportunities to photograph Southern Africa at its most lush.

  • News & More

    Vacations: Pain Relievers and Memory Retrievers

    Jun 3, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    If you’re like most working Americans, you probably don’t use all of the vacation time that’s available to you every year. Even if you do or if you’re now retired, it’s highly likely you don’t fully unplug while you’re away and off the clock.

  • Nature Photography

    Getting Down to the Bones in Patagonia: A Photo Diary

    Apr 1, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    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.

  • Alaska

    Mothers & Cubs: Spectacular Grizzly Photos from Alaska Adventures

    Mar 17, 2025 · Emily Goodheart

    Few things are more powerful than witnessing the bond between mother and child—or in this case, cub! In the wilds of Alaska, Nat Hab travelers photograph fascinating bear behavior and are treated to affectionate displays between protective mothers and playful cubs.

  • Conservation

    Social Media: Selfie Searches and Nature Successes

    Feb 4, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The ubiquitous social media in our lives has its benefits, including allowing us to interact quickly with our loved ones, network with our colleagues and share information almost instantaneously.

  • Alaska

    Photo Essay: The Brown Bears and Salt Marshes of Chinitna Bay, Alaska

    Sep 10, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Alaska’s Chinitna Bay on Cook Inlet near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is the very heart of coastal brown bear country, according to the National Park Service. And now, having visited it, I can say I wholeheartedly agree.

  • News & More

    Surprising Sharks and Shipwrecks Saving Seas

    Feb 20, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    In the popular and now iconic 1975 movie Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, a great white shark attacks swimmers during one summer in the fictional beach town of Amity Island, New York. Because of the film, many people came to fear great whites—with good reason.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Spying on Monarchs and Catching Whales “Kelping”

    Jan 9, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    If you’re a whale in a playful mood, things might be a little difficult for you. It’s hard to locate handy toys when you’re in deep ocean waters.