Court Whelan, Ph.D.

My Biggest Concern for the Future of Life on Earth

Court Whelan, Director of Sustainability and Conservation Travel at Natural Habitat Adventures, recently sent out an insightful office-wide email, and we...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

10 Tips on Cultural Photography during ANY Adventure

When it comes to cultural photography, one of the most important things to recognize right away is that cultural photography doesn’t always need to be about...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Enter Our Monarch Butterfly Adventure Giveaway!

The monarch butterfly migration is quite simply one of the most jaw-dropping spectacles on earth. While one may initially think that the migration event is...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Monarch Butterflies are Making a Rebound

Newsworthy, noteworthy, and utterly fascinating. Monarch butterflies routinely make the news—for good reason. The migration of the monarch butterfly is...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: What is the IGTOA?

No, it’s not the name of a monster from one of those Godzilla movies, nor is it the name of a European shelving unit that you’d find at Ikea. IGTOA stands for...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

What Arctic and Tropical Waters Have in Common

The old schooner purchased from a fisherman, cut through the icy waters of Glacier Bay, cruising along the picturesque Alaska coastline towards a pod of six...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: Ecotourism Facts

If you’ve read my other ecotourism posts here, you’re probably familiar with my emphatic stance on ecotourism’s potential in the conservation of environments...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: Preserving Cultures through Ecotourism

The first thing you probably think of when you hear the word ecotourism is nature travel. Perhaps you’re familiar with the core values of ecotourism and also...

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Spotlight on Sustainability: Origins of Ecotourism

In the grand scheme of things, the term ecotourism is pretty much brand new. Coined by Mexican architect Hector Ceballos-Lascurain in 1983, the definition...

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Spotlight on Sustainability: Why is Ecotourism Special?

One of the questions I often get asked is “why is ecotourism so special – you know, why is it different than just nature tourism?” Although ecotourism could...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: The Importance of Ecotourism

Meet Court Whelan, one of the travel industry’s foremost experts on ecotourism and the newest member of the Nat Hab family of Adventure Specialists. This...