Good Nature Travel Blog

  • African Safaris

    Sabi Sand: Wildlife Hotspot of South Africa

    Oct 19, 2026 · Samantha Miller

    Sabi Sand has a special history in South Africa. As the country’s first private game reserve, it has built a longstanding reputation for superb wildlife conservation, community development and spectacular wildlife sightings. The Sabi Sand region borders Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa.

  • African Safaris

    The Baobab Tree: An African Icon and Longtime Legend

    Oct 12, 2026 · Laura Kiniry

    With its bulbous shape and canopy resembling an upside-down root system, the baobab tree symbolizes the African continent. Its origins are also the stuff of legend…literally.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Animal Sizes: On Continents, on Islands and Over Time

    Aug 4, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Some tiny birds on remote Scottish islands are undergoing a dramatic evolutionary transformation. Four isolated populations of British wrens have grown astonishingly large. At the other end of the scale, however, leopards in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region have become much smaller than most African leopards.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Celebrating Friendship Day: Buddies in the Wild

    Jul 28, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    In the United States, we celebrate the annual Friendship Day on the first Sunday in August, which this year is August 2. (The globally recognized date established by the United Nations is July 30.) This designated day is meant to honor the bonds that enrich our lives and to promote peace, solidarity and cross-cultural understanding.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    The Powers and Potentials of Small Mammals

    Apr 28, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The decline of charismatic and large animals like lions and pandas often captures global attention, but a quieter and perhaps more damaging crisis is unfolding among those that are smaller. These bitty beings are disappearing at alarming rates, and their loss can have outsize consequences for biodiversity. But don’t count these small bodies out yet.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Life Goes On in Earth’s Most Extreme Environments

    Mar 24, 2026 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    “Life finds a way.” That’s a now-famous statement from Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional character played by actor Jeff Goldblum in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park.

  • African Safaris

    Conservation and the Big Five on a South Africa Safari

    Feb 22, 2026 · Jon Jared

    At Natural Habitat Adventures, conservation isn’t just a mission statement—it’s the guiding principle behind every journey we design. On our Secluded South Africa safari, guests explore protected national parks and private reserves where wildlife roams freely and tourism supports vital conservation initiatives aimed at protecting these landscapes for generations to come.

  • African Safaris

    What Are Africa’s Wildlife “Big Five” and Where Can I See Them?

    Sep 23, 2025 · Emily Goodheart

    The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa. The family-friendly film conjures up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun sinks below the horizon.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Fossils: Past Preservers and Future Forecasters

    Jun 17, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Captivating remnants of ancient times, fossils offer a window into Earth’s history and the evolution of life. They document the past, providing clues about extinct species, vanished environments and the processes that shaped our planet.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    “Smarts” Count for Calculating Animals

    Apr 29, 2025 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Despite a common belief, counting is not unique to humans. In fact, a vast range of animals understand numbers, helping them to solve a variety of problems, such as acquiring food, defending themselves, navigating and even finding a mate.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Cooperation: Birds, Badgers, Bees and Us

    Jul 9, 2024 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Many Native American communities belong to a clan that identifies with an animal, such as a bear, eagle or turtle. Such four-legged, winged or swimming family members are considered brothers and sisters. Several play major roles in creation stories, and conversations between them and people flow freely.