Conservation Stories

Giving Tuesday: Saving 30 Percent of Earth by 2030

Some scientists, such as American biologist, naturalist, theorist and author E. O. Wilson, say that a majority of wild species will go extinct if humans don’t...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

We’re Losing Wilderness. And It’s A Loss to Science.

Today, it’s not only animal and plant species that we’re losing at an alarming rate. We’re losing wilderness; everywhere, all over the world. In fact,...

WWF

Elephants on Track

A sophisticated 22-pound GPS collar may be the most valuable bling on the African continent. Seven-ton elephants are now donning advanced satellite tracking...

Emily Goodheart

Nat Hab & Malagasy NGO Aid the Aye-aye

Deep in the rainforest, in the cover of darkness, the lucky traveler may come across the luminous, piercing eyes of the Aye-aye high in the canopy. Encounters...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Nat Hab & WWF Announce the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure

The average American produces 4.4 pounds of trash per day, and this consumer behavior pattern typically continues while travelers are on vacation throughout...

WWF

An Unbearable Mine

Gold and copper may hold lucrative prospects for some investors, but mining doesn’t pay out for Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The proposed open pit ...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Nat Hab Eliminates Plastic Straws Around the World

In January 2018, Natural Habitat Adventures embarked on a new sustainability initiative to eliminate plastic straws from all of our nature journeys in order...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

“The Lorax”: Prophetic Warning or Poor Forest Management?

“Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean … ." So starts the tale the “Once-ler” tells...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Our Best Public Land Defenders Have Feathers, Fins or Fur

Saving natural and wild areas from development and for the use of people like you and me is usually thought to be thanks to endeavors such as national park...

Nick Grossman

Help Protect Alaska’s Bears from the Pebble Mine!

It's exactly the kind of wild natural scenery you envision when you picture "Alaska"—snow-capped peaks towering above a placid creek that gently winds its way...

Brad Josephs

Golden Monkeys, Scarlet Ibis, Pandas and Conservation Victories in China

One of my goals while I am guiding in China is to break down some of the stereotypes the world has about this vast, misunderstood country. China certainly has...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Natural Habitat Adventures Earns Climate Champion Award

We're pleased to announce that Natural Habitat Adventures was recently presented with a Climate Champion Award from Hemlock Printing in recognition of our...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Dog “Detectives” Sniff Out Water Pollution

For thousands of years, dogs have been our best friends, our sources of comfort and happiness, and even our aids in helping to save threatened species. But...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Your Social Media Photos May Ruin the Last Hidden Places

The dangers of sharing wildlife photos on social media have been known since at least 2014: the geotags in your shared snapshots can lead poachers to their...

Ben Bressler

Could We Have Done More to Help Save the Northern White Rhino?

During a recent coffee talk in our Boulder, Colorado office, a new Operations team member asked whether I had any regrets over the 30-plus years since I...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Plastic Straws Sent Packing from Scotland and Seattle

There’s a famous, one-word line in the 1967 movie The Graduate, when a well-meaning man advises a young college student, played by actor Dustin Hoffman, to...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Outdoor Industry Uses Its Power to Save Our Public Lands

In early December 2017, Patagonia—the outdoor clothing and gear company for silent sports—took a major stand. When Christmas shoppers looking for gifts...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

When Playing, Native American Children Are More Likely to Pretend to Be Wildlife

I read about something today that may seem like a small thing to know in the midst of all the news in our lives. But perhaps, deep down inside it, you’ll find...

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