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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...

Wendy Redal

Inspiration for modern-day explorers

I saw the IMAX film Hubble last weekend and was astounded anew by the human propensity for exploration. As astronaut Frank Borman has said, “Exploration is...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Wanderlust: Where Does It Come From?

At three years old, my son left home. He didn’t leave for good, of course; but from the time he could get around our neighborhood under his own steam, Travis...

Wendy Redal

Hone Your Backcountry Knowledge in a National Park

Ready to say hello to summer by exploring a slice of the natural world? Take advantage of a free visit this weekend to one of a hundred U.S. national parks...

Wendy Redal

Overcome Your Family's Nature Deficit Disorder

When I was growing up in damp western Washington, I remember many occasions where my dad insisted we kids leave the TV and spend time outside. It may have...

James Dziezynski

NHA Best Company in America — Again!

Once again, Natural Habitat Adventures has topped Outside Magazine's best places to work in America. The core values that make NHA such a unique place include...

Wendy Redal

Put a National Park Atop Your Travel List

Filmmaker Ken Burns calls our national parks “America’s Best Idea.” I enthusiastically agree. To preserve our country’s most spectacular landscapes for all...

I Wish I Were Kevin Taylor | Ben's Musings

Dear Friend, It’s never a good thing to wish you were somebody else. I tell my kids that all the time. Yet some folks wish they were this celebrity (Paris...

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