Nature & Wildlife Stories

Getting to Know the Polar Bear: 8 Surprising Facts About the King of the Arctic

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are in the news all the time as the “poster animal” of climate change, but outside of the fact that they are big, look white...

Natural Habitat Adventures

13 Facts About Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Brown bears have long captured our imaginations in ways that few other wild animals have—they can stand on their two hind legs, pick things up with their...

Laura Kiniry

Exploring the Wonders of Glacier National Park’s Many Glacier Valley

It’s during the early daylight hours when Glacier National Park’s Many Glacier Valley is at its finest. The dramatic peaks of the Lewis Mountain Range take on...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

“New” Greenland Polar Bears Found

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown, isolated population of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland that has found a unique way to survive.

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Who’s Smarter: Your Domesticated Dog or a Wild Gray Wolf?

Greyhounds have been a part of my life for more than two decades. In fact, in 2019, when my husband and I got the call inviting us to visit the local kennel...

Laura Kiniry

Astounding Plants that Look Like Animals

When I was a kid, my mom took our family to see Disney’s Pete’s Dragon, a musical fantasy film that featured a large green animated dragon named Elliott who...

Samantha Miller

Magical Encounters in New Zealand’s Lake Moeraki: Kea, Penguins, Glowworms and More

Visit Lake Moeraki, and witness the movements of some of the world’s rarest species. This is a destination for nature lovers, active travelers and anyone...

WWF

3 Things You Can Do To Help Your Local Pollinators

Everyone knows the honey bee, but did you know that there are over 20,000 different species of bee in the world and that there are some 4,000 species that...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

A Story of Blue Whales and a “Book” of Baleen

A pod of orcas grabbed the headlines in late March 2019. Researchers performing their annual dolphin and whale surveys off the southwestern coast of...

Cathy Brown

Strange and Wonderful Wildlife of Borneo

The rain forest of Borneo is home to unique wildlife, like the orangutan, proboscis monkey, sun bear, hornbill, clouded leopard, pygmy elephant and ninja slug.

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Fearless Animals Will Fare Better in the Face of Climate Change

Without a doubt, we humans are altering the natural environment. Because of our activities, we are now experiencing melting glaciers; rising sea levels;...

Michelle Peters

The Ancient Trees of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest

Within a 250-mile stretch of British Columbia’s central and northern coast, some of Earth’s oldest and tallest trees reach for the sky. Covering 21 million...

Samantha Miller

From the Galapagos to Greenland: Animals that Live to 100 or More

If you have ever wondered what the secret to longevity is, look no further than species that have inhabited Earth for centuries. Many of them are...

Michelle Peters

Where to See Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Wolves have long fascinated wildlife enthusiasts. We tend to view them as truly wild and rugged. Their tendency to live and travel in family packs echoes our...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Highs of Hiking through a Burned Forest

Our relationship with forest fires is complicated. Beginning in 1947, one of the world’s most recognizable characters and one of our nation’s most beloved...

WWF

China’s Other Incredible Wildlife

No trip to China is complete without a visit to see the giant panda, the country's unofficial symbol. But dozens of other wildlife species are found in China...

Michelle Peters

A Walk in Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest

For a relatively small country, Costa Rica packs a punch when it comes to outstanding wildlife and nature opportunities. Anyone with an eye trained on...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Longevity Code: Galapagos Giant Tortoises and Mountain Marmots

While you probably haven’t celebrated it for the past 20 years, World Turtle Day is coming up on May 23. This annual event was created by the American...

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