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Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater: The Eighth Wonder of the Natural World

A conservation story told by Gary Balfour and David Bygott Twenty million years ago, a mountain that never had a chance to be named led to the creation of one...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Listing, Mapping—and Changing—All Animals

Just exactly how many species are there in our big, diverse world? And where, precisely, do they live? While all of us have probably wondered about such...

Emily Goodheart

Boating in Maritime Maine

Nat Hab’s Maine Coastal Explorer highlights the maritime gems of this easternmost state, and travelers will have ample opportunity to explore Maine's rugged...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Yellowstone: A Problem for a Born Naturalist | A Glimpse Into the Life of a Yellowstone Guide

What's it like to be a naturalist on Yellowstone and Grand Teton national park tours? Get a glimpse into the life of an Expedition Leader in this personal...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Norway Video: Why a Foreign Place Can Seem Like Home

My maternal grandmother was born in Norway. She came to the United States when she was a small child and didn’t speak English. But she was smart and an avid...

Natural Habitat Adventures

13 Facts About Monarch Butterflies in North America

Each winter, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States to the fir forests of Mexico's Central...

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Wild Gorilla Trek in Uganda

The ascent starts immediately. You stare up at the mountainside and know that the next few hours will be a strain and exertion on your legs and chest. The...

Matt Kareus

How to Avoid Seasickness on a Galapagos Islands Cruise: 11 Tips

A week on a boat is a daunting proposition for anyone who has ever experienced a serious bout of Mal de Mer—or “sickness of the sea." In fact, I’ve met a few...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

What Makes People Want to Save the Planet? Facts or Stories?

Now five decades old, the modern American environmental movement began in the 1960s and was sanctioned as an official epoch in 1970 with the creation of Earth...

Julie Waggoner

Five Fun Facts About Blue-Footed Boobies

The remote Galapagos Islands are home to an amazing assortment of unique wildlife. The most famous bird of the Galapagos is the blue-footed booby. While they...

Matt Kareus

Six Surprising Facts About Hippos in Africa

There is nothing common about the Common Hippo. Yet compared to elephants, rhinos and the big cats of Africa, they are generally under appreciated, despite...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

A New Whale Species Is Found Living in the Gulf of Mexico

Whales are fascinating beings. After living on the land for a while, their ancestors chose to go back to the sea; they have their own, complicated cultures;...

Emily Goodheart

Sigiriya: Sri Lanka’s ‘Lion Rock’

Natural Habitat Adventures’ Sri Lanka Wildlife Safari explores the pristine natural areas and cultural highlights of this island country. Travelers will have...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Wildfires Restore Yosemite and a Video View of the Park

During the drought conditions in the summer of 2021, wildfires raged throughout the western U.S. For example, as of September 12, 2021, the Dixie Fire is the...

Emily Goodheart

Adventures in Dining: Croatia & Slovenia

Natural Habitat Adventures’ tour of Croatia and Slovenia offers an intimate encounter with nature while exploring the cultural heritage and culinary...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Parks, People, a Pandemic and Problem-Solving

Being able to get away to a park—whether national, state or local—played an important role in mental and physical health for a lot of us during the first...

Emily Goodheart

Zermatt to Murren: Enchanting Villages of the Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are a region of untamed beauty, dramatic peaks rising above pastoral villages. This fairytale realm is filled with sapphire lakes, wildflower...

Emily Goodheart

Turquoise Lakes & Alpine Meadows of Banff & Yoho National Parks

As you venture forth into the Canadian Rockies, you’ll be entering a realm of turquoise lakes and wildflower meadows. Grand mountains rise into the clouds,...