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Nature’s Fall Clocks: Daylight, Circadian and Leaf Color

On November 5, 2023, daylight saving time (DST) will end and standard time will once again reign. While recently there have been many attempts to do away with...

WWF

Southwest Alaska: Conservation Wins and Travel Awes

By Breanna Giovanniello (WWF Online Marketing Senior Specialist) and Katy Lai (WWF Director, Private Finance Sector Strategy and Engagement) Our trip began in...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Making Biodegradable Plastics Out of Bugs

“Paper or plastic?” asks the grocery store clerk. For me, that question is never easy. I tend to choose paper when it comes to grocery bags or drinking cups...

Michelle Peters

What’s the Difference Between Echidnas, Hedgehogs and Porcupines?

No one likes to be labeled, especially when it’s the wrong label. And the echidnas of southern Australia are no different. Don’t call them porcupines, please!...

Rebecca Self

5 Ways an African Safari Contributes to More Sustainable Travel

In the summer of 2023, Americans exceeded pre-pandemic travel levels by over 8% and traveled farther than before the pandemic, too. The global safari tourism...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Nine Nature-Inspired Fixes for Environmental Needs

I’ve always been drawn to what we call “earth colors”—soft browns, olive greens, muted oranges, dusty pinks and corn-husk yellows. Colors have been on my mind...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Footprints: A Polar Bear Guide’s Story

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Out on the tundra, we meld into the landscape, observing and trying to discern details. We remain quiet,...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Vigur Island: Iceland’s Puffin Paradise

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Nestled deep in Isafjordur Bay in the Westfjords region of Iceland lies a captivating little island, Vigur Island....

Natural Habitat Adventures

Why Brown Bears Look Different: A Guide’s Photo Diary

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage The broad public perception of brown bears (Ursus arctos) is that they possess furry brown coats—hence the name—and...

WWF

Traveler Story: The Mind-Boggling Beauty of East Greenland

By Stephanie Lee, WWF Program Coordinator, Alaska Traveling, to me, is meant to expand your view of the world. It is to see new things, meet new people, and...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Fascinating Wildlife Facts: Five Humpback Whale Feeding Strategies

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Humpback whales are among the most widespread and successful cetaceans inhabiting Earth's oceans. These baleen whales...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Polar Bears Find Their Way Home

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Originally, polar bears were believed to be one large family that interacted with one another and aimlessly...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

It’s Complicated: Cities, Coyotes and California Birds

Cities provide us with many benefits: better educational and employment opportunities, exposure to more diversity and multicultural influences, improved...

Michelle Peters

How to Choose the Best Antarctica Trip for You

Imagine gliding through a silent sea of icebergs, the only sounds the occasional calving of glaciers, the call of seabirds, and the excited murmur of your...

Laura Kiniry

Six of Africa’s Most Elusive Animals

If you’ve ever been on safari in Africa for any length of time, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife, including...

Rebecca Self

Saving Tasmania’s Marsupials: Conservation Milestones and Challenges

The Significance of Tasmania's Marsupials in Wildlife Conservation Tasmania, an island state of Australia, is located approximately 150 miles off the...

Sheryl Nance-Nash

10 Places Every Adventure Traveler Needs to Visit in Their Lifetime

Travel can be an antidote to many of life’s ills. There’s something about hitting the road that elevates mind, body and spirit. A change of scenery and...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Canceled Oil Leases in a Quickly Changing Arctic

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders and culturally significant areas—received some much-needed...