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Adventure in the DNA

If you’re a fan of forensic TV programs—such as Bones, Dexter, Fringe or one of the several CSI series—you can’t help but be familiar with the many ways DNA...

Ben Bressler

It’s All One Song | Ben’s Musings

Dear Friend, Someone once commented to Neil Young that his songs all seemed to sound the same. He replied that “It’s all one song.” Well, if Neil Young can...

Ben Bressler

Sometimes I Really Want to Murder My Dogs… But I Won’t | Ben’s Musings

Dear Friend, This subject matter, of course, has nothing to do with nature travel… but, like many of you, I am a dog lover. In Boulder, Colorado, as an...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Top Adventure Job of 2010

Winter, along with the start of a brand-new year, tends to put us in a reflective mood. I guess that’s why the January issues of many magazines are now full...

James Dziezynski

Arctic Autopsy: The Immortal John Torrington

The mummy of John Torrington rests far, far away from the sweltering catacombs of Egyptian pharaohs. But as Ramessess II or Yoda might say, “When 186 years...

Wendy Redal

Can You Hear the Call of the Northern Wild?

While “the Arctic” may conjure up images of sprawling icefields and endless snow-mantled landscapes, polar bears, and fur-clad Inuit bundled against the cold, it’s a whole different scenario in the summertime. Check out these amazing Arctic adventures for your next summer vacation!

Running a Travel Company is Not Like Making Donuts | Ben’s Musings

Dear Friend, I like donuts… heck, pretty much everybody likes donuts. (Especially Canadians!) I like Boston creams and chocolate glazed the most. But I’ll eat...

Wendy Redal

Be our friend on Facebook and help protect wildlife

Did you know 2011 is World Wildlife Fund’s 50th Anniversary? Natural Habitat Adventures will be doing a lot this year to help WWF celebrate! To kick things off this month, Nat Hab is donating $1 for each new “friend” who “likes” our Facebook page between now and January 31st!

Wendy Redal

Great Adventure Reads for Winter Nights

While many Explorers’ Corner clients could write their own gripping adventure travel sagas, take a look at some of these titles to inspire your next trip, vicarious or otherwise!

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Real-Time vs. Reflective Adventures

“Wish you were here.” It’s the archetypal message on a picture postcard, sent from a friend or family member in some far-off holiday or vacation spot. In...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Adventure on the Cruise Ship "Splendor"—Really?

When the Carnival cruise ship Splendor was towed into the San Diego Harbor late last week after being stranded off the coast of Mexico by an engine fire, many...

Wendy Redal

Armchair adventure almost as exhilarating as being there

When you can’t be out bagging peaks or surfing monster waves yourself, go for the vicarious adrenaline boost with a good adventure travel read. Here are a few titles I’ve found captivating: what are your recommendations?

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Happy Travelers

Smiling sightseers in Uganda, Africa. Big grins on the faces of tourists to Costa Rica. An enthusiastically clapping audience for the whales off the Mexican...

Wendy Redal

Test Your Traveler's Knowledge!

As a global adventurer, you probably delight in testing your knowledge of the geographic esoterica of our planet. Here are a few questions to challenge you, plus a link to a whole slate of travel trivia quizzes.

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Making of an Adventure Town

I’m going to have to ask for your forbearance right up front on this one, because I’m going to do a little bragging here. Not too long ago, my hometown of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

What’s Your Canoe?

Upon meeting someone new, we usually try to find out two salient facts about the person within the first 30 seconds of being introduced: his or her name and...

Nature Seems to be Everywhere | Ben's Musings

Dear Friend, This may seem pretty obvious to you, but nature seems to be everywhere. As a nature tour operator, I sometimes (wrongly) tend to think of nature...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Adventures into Other Lives

Sitting on a pretty hilltop on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland, there’s a little bed-and-breakfast in the quiet, seaside village of Trinity. I stayed...

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