Nature & Wildlife Stories

Iceland’s Volcanoes: How Was Europe’s Second Largest Island Formed?

Many travelers put Iceland on their bucket list to experience the northern lights or the midnight sun. But that is not the only spectacular show of nature...

Cathy Brown

Five Lucky Animals and Where to See Them

Since ancient times, the power of animal symbols has been artfully woven into our cultures. People all over the planet have thought that connecting with...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

For Some Wildlife, Living Near Us Is Hard. Others Thrive.

Sometimes, the divide between us and wildlife seems wide and deep. Animals live far “out there,” we typically think, while we reside in cities, suburbs, towns...

Megan Brief

The Singing Lemurs of Madagascar

Often referred to as the "eighth continent," the island nation of Madagascar has developed its own distinct ecosystems and extraordinary wildlife since it...

Cathy Brown

How Animals Cope With Extreme Cold: Weird Winter Adaptations

There’s nothing like winter to get us excited about hot chocolate, sitting by a fire, baking comfort food and bundling up in cozy layers. Given the choice,...

Cathy Brown

Snow Leopards & 6 More Animals You Can See in the Himalayas

Many adventurers are drawn to the Himalayas of northern India either for the challenging mountain climbing or for the rich Tibetan Buddhist culture. But among...

WWF

Trailing Tigers in an Indian Wildlife Sanctuary

By Erin Waite, Senior Editorial Specialist, WWF-US The air was dry and still, offering little respite against the sweltering summer heat. "Chalo, chalo," our...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Good Foods: Blue, Swapped and Grown without Farms

Think back: remember your New Year’s resolutions? One of them was probably to eat healthier. But, chances are, those promises you made to yourself are...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

“Hidden” Birds, Fish, Reptiles and Trees Revealed

Living in a time of almost daily extinction news, we can’t help but feel a little skip in our hearts when we hear of animal species or acres of forests that...

Laura Kiniry

A Tale of Two Condors

On a late May day in 2020, a rare sighting occurred. For the first time in nearly 50 years, California condors had landed within Sequoia National Park, along...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Spying on Monarchs and Catching Whales “Kelping”

If you’re a whale in a playful mood, things might be a little difficult for you. It’s hard to locate handy toys when you’re in deep ocean waters. Perhaps...

Cathy Brown

Why the Cotswolds is an English Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Daydreaming of a trip to England quickly conjures up the image of sheep grazing in rolling green hills, quaint villages with quiet lanes dotted with thatched...

Emily Goodheart

Best Places to Travel in 2024: 24 Nat Hab Destinations Named Top Trips

Dreaming of your next great adventure! Notable media outlets, from AFAR to Travel + Leisure, have been curating their top trips of 2024, and many Nat Hab...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Caribou Grounds Predate Santa’s Workshop

Just five days from now, the magic will happen. Santa Claus will step into his gift-laden, reindeer-powered sleigh and make his annual, around-the-world trip....

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Introverted Animals May Be the Most Innovative

It’s taken quite a number of years, but I’ve learned to be a proud introvert; and, well, as a writer, it also kind of comes with the territory. But we humans...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Coastal Wolves and Their Surprising Catches

Wolves are probably one of the most widely studied species on the planet. What’s fascinating, though, is that just when we think we know almost everything...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Nature’s Designs: How Spots and Stripes Are Formed

From spots on leopards to stripes on zebras to hexagons on boxfish, nature creates an almost infinite array of dazzling patterns and stunning colors. But a...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

American Bison: Their Ecological, Economic and Emotional Impacts

“This is the most magnificent mammal on our continent. Its story is so complicated and so interesting and moves into every aspect of almost every era of our...

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