News & More
September Skies, Swallowing Stars and a Shining Earth
There are so many reasons to love the nighttime sky. For one, there’s the peace that sitting in the dark and watching the stars brings you.
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Nature & Wildlife
Sea Sounds and Star Songs
Oceans pulsate with underwater songs, coral reefs crackle and croak, and the sounds from stars tell us just how far away they are. It seems the whole universe absolutely vibrates with music. Now, science is verifying that notion.
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Nature & Wildlife
Sunrise, Sunset and Starry Valentines
Cards, chocolates, flowers or a dinner for two by candlelight. Most of us consider these things to be appropriate gifts for those who mean the most to us on Valentine’s Day, the day we set aside each year to celebrate our feelings of love.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Antarctica Snow Is Made of Stardust
There’s something special about snow. Snow days. Snow forts. Snowmen. Snowshoeing. Sledding. Walking in a winter wonderland. And every winter, when it looks like the Earth has been washed clean once again, I feel happy.
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Travel Tales
Traveler Story: Sunrise Over the Grand Tetons
“My most memorable experience was our first stop on Day 1 for the sole reason that it set a euphoric tone for the entire journey. Our guides made a last-minute decision to change plans and go for a sunrise shot.
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Videos
Video: The Universe Wishes You “A Merry Little Christmas”
On this Christmas morning, I hope you are happy, healthy and spending time with family and friends. During this holiday season, however, it’s the “happy” part of that wish that I found myself thinking about most, precipitated by the often-heard, classic holiday song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, which—some say—is a bit dark.
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Nature Photography
Shoot for the Stars: Astrophotography Tips
By Keith Arnold, WWF If you are a visual learner, check out, Night Photography 101, a recorded webinar featuring photo pros from Nat Hab and WWF — Court Whelan and Keith Arnold respectively. If you’re looking for ways to take your photography to the next level, I’ve got a secret for you.
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Videos
Video of the Week: Namibian Nights & Safari Sleepouts
There’s much more to an African safari than the iconic wildlife that draws most people there. Namibia is no exception. Often, there is just as much wonderment in things like Namibia’s enchanting quivetrees, mysterious dead camelthorn treas, and the ethereal night sky blanketed with millions of swirling stars.
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Galapagos Islands
A Sneak Peek of the Galapagos at Night
Nat Hab guest and photographer extraordinaire Jeff Goldberg just returned from one of NHA’s Galapagos tours. He took this incredible photo of the Galapagos night sky at the NHA Wild Tortoise Camp, our exclusive deluxe camp high atop Santa Cruz Island. The photo was too good not to share! “I just got back from the Galapagos.
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News & More
Space Shuttle Grounded: Will America Lose Its Spirit for Adventure?
“STS-135: the Final Mission.” Sounds like the title of a new Star Trek film, doesn’t it? In reality, it’s the phrase denoting the end of our nation’s space shuttle program.