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Wildlife and the Strong Women of Alaska

Finding strength and unexpected inspiration on Alaska’s Inside Passage “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” – William Shakespeare, Troilus and...

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Exploring Mexico’s Secret Underworlds

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever...

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Photo Essay: Conservation Inspiration in the Galapagos

At the end of June I had the amazing opportunity to travel with Natural Habitat Adventures to the Galápagos Islands. As you might imagine, it was the trip of...

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Rare Sights in Madagascar

Last year, I joined a group of Nat Hab travelers on a fourteen-day Madagascar safari beginning on the island’s central plateau. In Zombitse-Vohibasia National...

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Q&A: Wildlife Photography with McDonald Mirabile

Mac Mirabile with WWF's Maketing and Communications team is not only a wiz with numbers--he's also a talented wildlife photographer with a particular interest...

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Video: Swimming with Mexico’s Whale Sharks

I shot this video after traveling for two hours off the coast of Isla Holbox by motor boat on Natural Habitat Adventure's Swimming with Mexico's Whale Sharks...

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Cuba: A Caribbean Paradox

I’ve traveled throughout the Caribbean, so I before I left for Cuba, I kept wondering if it would be like the other places I’ve been in the region or like no...

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Five reasons you’ll love traveling in KAZA during green season (and three reasons why some people might not)

Southern Africa’s “green season” (December – April) is the off season for tourist travel—which makes it a great reason to visit then, as I recently discovered...

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Nature is worth protecting

Remember when you were young? Did you play outside? Did you explore? World Wildlife Fund and Natural...

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Consider “Going Green” – Travel During Botswana’s Rainy Season

It was our second day out driving in our open-air jeep in Botswana's Kalahari Game Reserve when the raindrops started to fall. As we’d headed out that...

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Unplugged, Unreachable and Overjoyed

“Life takes on new meaning away from civilization.” When our naturalist guide Roberto Plaza spoke those words as we were walking down a quiet Galapagos...

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The Importance of Seeing Polar Bears in the Wild

I never truly appreciated the importance of the polar bear as a mascot for global warming and climate change until I saw these magnificent creatures up close...

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Top 6 Summer Adventures for Nature Lovers

Summer will be here before you know it. And the last thing you want to do is keep your nose to the grindstone, right? That's why you need a summer nature...

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Get to Know a Guide: Q&A with Gustavo Andrade

The Galapagos Islands have been part of Gustavo Andrade’s life for as long as he can remember. Raised by a father who worked as a Galapagos tour boat captain...

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Up in the Air

While visiting the tiny little village of Churchill with WWF & Natural Habitat Adventures, we were lucky enough to witness a “polar bear lift,” a critical...

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Finding Family Among Fellow Travelers in Alaska

“We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We’re not scared.” – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen...

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Top 5 Reasons to Go on an Active Adventure

Instead of just following the crowd, these adventures take you to the top of snow-capped mountains, along the shores of winding rivers and practically to the...

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Polar bears, ice and climate change

In October 2015 I had the pleasure of accompanying guests on Natural Habitat Adventures’ Classic Polar Bear Adventure in Canada. I work on climate change...