Conservation Stories

LONESOME GEORGE – A Galapagos Islands Legend

NOTE FROM ED: Looks like this was started but never finished. Looks like it could be ready to go with a little formatting. We often attribute Charles Darwin's...

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...

Tania Curry

Video: The Guardians of Namibia's Wildlife

Living with wildlife can be dangerous. However, Namibians are committed to their protection because responsible tourism and national pride make his wildlife...

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...

WWF

Video: Google Glass Aids Rhino Conservation Groundwork

WWF has actively been looking at how technology is transforming conservation. As a Google Glass Explorer, WWF has started to test Field Notes, a tool...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

It’s Earth Day 2014: What Will Earth Day 2064 Look Like?

It’s been 44 years since Wisconsin’s—as this Wisconsinite is proud to say—Senator Gaylord Nelson inspired the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Modeled on...

Tania Curry

5 Meaningful Ways Eco-Travelers Make a Difference

On Earth Day, we want to celebrate the admirable efforts of our travelers, who have demonstrated in really special ways that they are committed to protecting...

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...

WWF

How Travel Can Promote Conservation

By Jim Sano, VP Travel, Tourism and Conservation, WWF-US This article was originally published in the January 2014 edition of WWF’s Global Arctic Program...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

National Park Week: Will a New National Park Destroy a Local Way of Life?

Each spring, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation sponsor National Park Week, this year designated as April 19–27. To kick off the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Antarctica: How Long Can It Remain “Unowned”?

Antarctica is the Earth’s only continent without a native human population, and no one country can claim to own it. Unique in the world, it is a land...

Ami Jones

Celebrate Earth Hour on March 29th: 60 Minutes For the Planet

Earth Hour, organized by World Wildlife Fund, was inaugurated in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The hour is a globalized movement uniting people to protect the...

Nate Small

Save the Krill: Why These Tiny Creatures are Crucial to Antarctica's Wildlife

Two days ago I said goodbye to my last Antarctica expedition group. We had a blizzard-like morning inside the caldera of an active volcano followed by a...

Tania Curry

Study: Tourism Helps Protect Canada’s Spirit Bear

Bear-viewing tours bring in 12 times more money than hunting in western Canada, according to a new study. As many nations in Africa and around the world have...

Tania Curry

Coca-Cola's Toast to Water

Coca-Cola and three global organizations including WWF are giving a #toasttowater to draw attention and mobilize global action and attention to freshwater...

Tania Curry

‘Super Powers’ for Protecting Nature

Environmentalists around the world are putting cutting-edge technology to use on a daily basis. “New technologies have given conservationists abilities that...

WWF

Help Stop Wildlife Crime: How to Buy Environmentally Friendly Souvenirs

As a traveler, you have tremendous power to decrease the demand for illegal products by making informed purchases. Your purchases abroad and at home have a...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Infographic: Marine Pollution and Why We Should Care

Guest post by Kendal Yoakum, Marketing Coordinator at Natural Habitat Adventures I’ll admit it...marine pollution isn’t an uplifting topic. But it’s...

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