Alaska Stories

A Gathering Place: Nat Hab’s Alaska Bear Camp

By Samuel Littauer, Development Officer at World Wildlife Fund Alaska has always carried a certain mythos in my mind—its rugged wilderness, untamed...

Rebecca Self

Iconic Bear Photography: A Photo Shot List for Your Alaskan Adventure

Alaska’s wild landscapes provide a stunning backdrop for capturing unforgettable bear photography, especially in Lake Clark National Park. Whether you’re...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Photo Essay: The Brown Bears and Salt Marshes of Chinitna Bay, Alaska

Alaska’s Chinitna Bay on Cook Inlet near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is the very heart of coastal brown bear country, according to the National Park...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Alaska’s Bear Coast: A Shared Kinship and a Guide’s Legacy

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Justin Gibson In the heart of Alaska's Bear Coast, where towering volcanoes meet intertidal sedge meadows fractured by braided...

Megan Brief

Nat Hab Nature Journeys Exclusively For Women Travelers

Interested in a nature encounter exclusively in the company of women? An adventure where you can relax and be yourself, push your comfort envelope as much or...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Part 2: Nat Hab’s Mayella Krause Bikes the Iditarod: Tackling the World’s Toughest Race

Read Part 1 of Maya's epic adventure here! Day 5: CP5 Rohn to Bear Creek Cabin (mile 228) Miles ridden: 23 Miles pushed: 20 Wrong turns: 1 Total hours of...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Urgent: Help Protect the Bears of Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park!

Last year, many of you lent your voices to help stop a mining project that would have devastated Alaska’s Bristol Bay and its wildlife and other...

Emily Goodheart

Mothers & Cubs: Spectacular Grizzly Photos from Alaska Adventures

Few things are more powerful than witnessing the bond between mother and child—or in this case, cub! In the wilds of Alaska, travelers will observe and...

Michelle Peters

How to Experience Denali National Park While the Park Road Is Closed

Denali National Park and Preserve is a bit of an enigma. With 6 million acres of wild land to explore, the region is so much more than a mountain. Alaska’s...

Megan Brief

Get to Know the Intrepid Women Who Inspired Our Expedition Camps

Nat Hab's mission is Conservation through Exploration: protecting our planet by inspiring travelers, supporting local communities and boldly influencing the...

Rebecca Self

Potential for Roaring Success: Bear Tourism Boosts Local Economies in Southwest Alaska

Southwest Alaska is home to some of the most spectacular wildlife in the world, including majestic brown bears roaming its forests, and especially its rivers...

Rebecca Self

Paws Over Picks: Conservation Travel’s Role in Southwest Alaska’s Economy

Around the world, responsibly managed conservation travel, including ecotourism, benefits the natural environment, wildlife and local populations. Most often...

Cathy Brown

9 Epic Mountain Destinations to Explore

At Nat Hab, it’s safe to say we’re enamored with mountains! Mountains host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and 30% of all Key Biodiversity...

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...

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...

Megan Brief

Behind the Scenes With ‘The Bear Coast’ Director, Andrew Ackerman

"Our goal with this film is to educate a broader audience and elicit an empathetic emotional response that shifts the hearts and minds of viewers to better...

Samantha Miller

A Summer “Bear Camp” Adventure For the Young-Hearted

Welcome to Lake Clark National Park and Reserve, Alaska’s premier isolated wilderness. Lake Clark lies north of Katmai National Park and across Cook Inlet,...

Natural Habitat Adventures

New Nat Hab Short Film Offers Mesmerizing Portrait of Alaska’s Brown Bears

"The beauty of the Bear Coast area is that we don't have to restore anything; it's here, we just have to protect it." – Steve MacLean, World Wildlife Fund...

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