Travel Tales

(South) Georgia On My Mind

When expectations are high, I find it rare for a destination to so completely and entirely surpass anything I could have anticipated. Without a doubt, this...

Emily Deemer

Further Up the Amazon River

I’ve been to the Amazon before – several times, actually. I’ve led trips in the neo-tropics and been on more rain forest hikes than I could ever remember. So...

Elissa Poma

In Namibia, a Landscape Both Unforgiving and Awe-inspiring

The people of Namibia possess a hard-to-grasp reverence for their landscape. No matter how little rain falls on the southern African country, or how strongly...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

What Does the Word “Travel” Mean to You?: Inspirational Travel Quotes from Around the World

Well-known travel writer Pico Iyer once wrote that “Travel for me is all about transformation, and I’m fascinated by those people who really do come back from...

Wendy Redal

Dispatches from Base Camp Greenland: #2 — Meet the Staff

Wendy Redal, Nat Hab’s editorial director, recently returned from Base Camp Greenland where she and a group of 12 guests enjoyed a thrilling adventure during...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Photo Journal: the Tall Trees of Redwood National Park

Some have always been drawn to the mountains, while others are called to ocean shores. But I constantly feel the pull of forests (I’ve even written a book...

Elissa Poma

Top Shot: Botswana

“Most afternoons at the Xigera Camp on the Okavango Delta, the other guests would retreat to their water-view bungalows to escape from the afternoon sun and...

Ben Bressler

Wilderness Equals No Phones Equals Peace | Ben’s Musings

Dear Traveler, I returned last night from a comparatively simple adventure—a weekend canoe trip along a timid stretch of the Colorado River. I say “simple”...

Ben Bressler

Wilderness Equals No Phones Equals Peace | Ben's Musings

Dear Traveler, I returned last night from a comparatively simple adventure—a weekend canoe trip along a timid stretch of the Colorado River. I say “simple”...

WWF

A Grizzly and Cub Come Close in Katmai

“Okay, link arms with someone near you; we are going to wade across this river” said Brad Josephs, a veteran Natural Habitat bear guide. He was leading us...

Elissa Poma

Tracking Rhinos in the Namibian Desert: A Diary

While visiting the Damaraland region of Namibia, WWF’s Elissa Poma joined a researcher and trackers from Save the Rhino Trust to go out in search of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Coastal Grizzlies of Katmai: An Alaska Photo Journal

Recently, I traveled with Natural Habitat Adventures on its “Alaska Grizzly Encounter: Kodiak to Katmai.” I can now say that having the opportunity to spend...

Ben Bressler

My Blog Posts Do Not Seem to Say Much, But I Like Writing Them! | Ben's Musings

Dear Traveler, I recently had the opportunity to read Dr. Olaf Malver’s latest blog post, a story of a remarkable Inuit man whom Olaf befriended in Greenland...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Travel Tale: Rite of Passage—Crossing the Drake

I’ve wanted to go to Antarctica ever since I first heard about it when I was a young child, probably in a children’s book about penguins or on TV. I thought...

Emily Deemer

Boas Madsen – Greenland's Inuit Ice Master | Olaf's Corner

Olaf Malver, Chief Exploratory Officer of Natural Habitat Adventures, has traveled with some incredible characters while pioneering paddling routes in remote...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Think you're not a birder? A trip to Costa Rica may change your mind!

This travel tale is brought to you by Sarah Knight, Pre-Trip Services Manager at Natural Habitat Adventures. For people who don’t think they are into birding,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Photo Journal: When Scotland Hits You Hard

Scotland gave me a right punch to the head. And I don’t mean metaphorically. I expected to be awed by its rugged coasts and Iron Age forts. I just didn’t...

Natural Habitat Adventures

On Monarchs and Magic: Visiting the Butterfly Sanctuaries of Mexico

This post was republished with permission from Lindsey Parkinson, originally published on her blog Lindsey and Tom. Lindsey recently returned from Nat Hab's...

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