Traveler Resources

Discover Alaska’s pristine Bear Coast, including Katmai and Lake Clark national parks. This area offers intact, pristine brown bear habitat with abundant salmon runs and other food that support the world’s highest density of wild bears. Learn why we must protect the bears, their habitat and the people who depend on both.

Nat Hab's private fly-in Alaska Bear Camp is a sustainable base for exploring pristine brown bear habitat, providing remote wilderness accommodations that are low on impact yet high on comfort.

Experience wild Alaska—including enormous brown bears, moose, whales and other Alaskan wildlife—from the remote mountain reaches of Denali to the shores of Katmai and Lake Clark and the marine environs of Kenai Fjords.

Sail Alaska’s wild coast aboard the Natural Habitat Ursus, a former fishing boat retrofitted for tourism, as you search for massive brown bears, whales, puffins, otters and more in the untamed Alaskan wilderness.

Get expert tips for photographing Alaska's brown bears with wildlife photographer Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Learn how to photograph wild bears in Alaska with nature photographer Mike Hillman.

Discover the wonder of the northern lights with Expedition Leader Lianne Thompson, who loves sharing the awe-inspiring spectacle of the aurora borealis with our Churchill travelers.

Solar Cycle 25 creates ideal conditions for viewing the northern lights. Expedition Leader Court Whelan, Ph.D. explains why this period of peak solar activity will maximize your chances of seeing the aurora borealis near Churchill, Manitoba.

Denali National Park's wilderness has long drawn thousands of tourists, most riding crowded buses along the park road. Over time, wildlife began avoiding these busy areas. But after a 2021 landslide closed the road and reduced human presence, animal behavior began to shift, and sightings are on the rise! Watch our video to see why wildlife is returning to the Denali Backcountry.

Meet Caprice Stoner, who has managed Nat Hab's Alaska Bear Camp since 2006. Her story is a testimonial to the power of wilderness to transform lives. Find out what keeps this vibrant Tennessee native (and grandmother of five) coming back, drawn by the strong pull of the Alaskan wild, the wonder of bears, and her passion for sharing it with our guests.

Traveler Sarah Martens recounts her time traveling in Alaska with Nat Hab, including the power in up-close experiences with the bears of Katmai National Park.

Join Drew Hamilton, Nat Hab Expedition Leader and bear expert extraordinaire, as he takes us behind the scenes of a Nat Hab grizzly trip on Alaska's Katmai Coast. Drew's passion for bears and conservation shines through as he shares why he became a naturalist and describes the magic of watching bears at close range.

Discover the reasons why the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada is one of the best places on Earth to see the mystical aurora borealis.

Get expert northern lights photography tips from Expedition Leader Court Whelan, who's been photographing the brilliant spectacle of the aurora in Churchill, Manitoba, for the past decade.

An immersion in nature opens hearts and minds, giving us new reasons to protect the planet as we connect on a deeper level to wildlife and wild places—even as climate change promises to alter our perspective.

Encounter rugged Arctic beauty at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet. From our luxury expedition camp, explore by boat, kayak and on foot, in a pristine wilderness where very few travelers have ever ventured.

Traveler Kristin Hansen shares her experience of visiting Greenland with Nat Hab. In this personal encounter featuring footage from the field, Kristin describes the beauty of the landscape and how meaningful it was to travel here with her mother.

Each summer, thousands of beluga whales migrate to the warm, shallow waters of the Churchill River in Manitoba, Canada, to feed and raise their young. Join intimate Zodiac and kayak excursions among these curious white whales, and explore tundra alive with Arctic wildlife, including polar bears.

Through the perspective of a gratified Nat Hab traveler, get an aerial view of beluga whales swimming in the Churchill River and watch polar bears roaming the rocky shoreline of Hudson Bay.

On our Arctic summer adventure, we get the opportunity to kayak at eye-level with beluga whales in the mouth of the Churchill River. Watch the glee on this Nat Hab traveler's face as the curious marine mammals follow closely behind her kayak!