Nature & Wildlife Stories

Highlights of Bryce Canyon: Helicopters, Historic Lodges and Hoodoos

Behold the natural wonders of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park—with vistas so dramatic, you might think you've been transported to a world galaxies away....

Cathy Brown

Beavers: How Nature’s Engineers Are Making a Comeback

The beaver is the largest rodent in North America (and the second-largest in the world after South America’s capybara). They are found in ponds, lakes,...

Emily Goodheart

Six Whale Species You Can See on a Quebec Nature Tour

Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is one of French Canada’s best-kept secrets. Home to more than 2,200 species, this National Marine Conservation Area offers...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Five Wetlands to Explore With Natural Habitat Adventures

From marauding jaguars in Brazil’s Pantanal to docile manatees in the Florida mangroves, from water buffalo browsing in Indian marshes to lurking crocodiles...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

How Crows and Ravens Made the World their Home

You know them because you see them in your neighborhood every day. And you certainly have heard their distinctive, harsh caws and kraas. They are crows and...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Coolness of Zebra Stripes

Why zebras have stripes has been a matter for scientific debate for decades. A lot of theories have been put forth, such as they’ve evolved for camouflage, to...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

How Animals Perceive Time

How we humans perceive time is a fascinating and intriguing topic. We know that we can see colors, hear sounds, smell odors, taste flavors and feel textures....

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Guide’s Guide to Iceland’s Waterfalls

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Iceland is home to some of the most spectacular and photogenic waterfalls in the world. These waterfalls don’t...

Natural Habitat Adventures

The Sounds of the Northern Lights

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage The aurora borealis has evoked a powerful mythological significance from different cultures for millennia. There are...

Lavanya Sunkara

What’s the Difference Between Cougars, Pumas, Panthers and Mountain Lions?

Did you know that mountain lions have the largest geographic range of any non-human land mammal in the Western Hemisphere? It's no surprise this magnificent...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Fjords Play a Big Role in Storing CO2

Long, deep and usually surrounded by breathtaking cliffs, a fjord begins as a U-shaped trough, gouged out by an advancing glacier. When the glacier retreats,...

Ruksana Hussain

Protecting Mountain Lions Before They Become an Endangered Species

Los Angeles recently celebrated the life of a very famous and dearly loved personality: “Hollywood Cat” P-22 (Puma No. 22). The sole mountain lion to make the...

Michelle Peters

9 New Animal Species to Celebrate in the New Year

Despite the challenges today’s world faces, Planet Earth is the gift that keeps on giving. That’s good news for scientists who relish the rush of discovery,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Solving Problems with Animal Know-How

In the winter, those of you who live in Northern regions understand the importance of traction—especially on ice and snow. In fact, humans have almost always...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Gap Between Humans and Nature Is Growing

Following New Year’s Day, it’s traditional to look back at the year just passed and reflect on our personal and communal accomplishments and setbacks. Putting...

Emily Goodheart

20 Nat Hab Destinations Named Top Trips of 2023 (Plus: Take Our Travel Quiz!)

As we welcome in the New Year, notable travel media outlets such as AFAR, National Geographic and Lonely Planet have been curating lists of the best places to...

Michelle Peters

Why Beluga Whales Migrate to Churchill, Canada, Each Summer

If you're a wildlife lover and you hear "Churchill, Canada," you likely think of polar bears. And you'd be right—after all, Churchill is considered the Polar...

Samantha Miller

Visit the Avian Serengeti in the Heart of the Cotswolds: Slimbridge Wetland Center

The Cotswolds stands as one of the world's most pristine nature enclaves, providing for both people and wildlife for generations. In 1966, the Cotswolds...

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