Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Conservation

    Your Social Media Photos May Ruin the Last Hidden Places

    Apr 17, 2018 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The dangers of sharing wildlife photos on social media have been known since at least 2014: the geotags in your shared snapshots can lead poachers to their prey. Even in our national parks, sharing photos of wildlife sightings in real time can create mobs of people that stress wildlife.

  • Videos

    Video: The Case for Going on a Mind Trip

    Mar 2, 2017 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    There’s a type of trip you can go on anytime you want. It doesn’t cost anything, and it’s guaranteed to spark your creativity and to give you all the refreshment afforded by a typical vacation. It’s called daydreaming.

  • Videos

    Video: A Traveler’s Crafty Revenge on Loud Cell Phone Users

    Jul 7, 2016 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Lately, it seems as if we’re encountering more and more bad behavior when we travel. And one of the most annoying habits people engage in that we’ve all had to endure at one time or another is a loud, cell phone talker in a public place, such as in an airport.

  • Travel Tips

    New Outdoor Apps—Bring Them with You Outdoors

    Dec 20, 2011 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    It’s less than a week before Christmas, and I’ll bet by now you’re beginning to feel “gadgeted out,” tired of being bombarded with all of the e-mail, internet and TV ads for nifty electronics, smartphones, e-readers and apps. I think nature lovers, in particular, feel the commercialization of the holidays even more than others.