Travel Tales

Travel Tale: The Environmentalist Elves of Iceland

My guide was dead serious—or, at least, he seemed to be. He told me that there are elves in Iceland. He made this surprising statement while we were in his...

Olaf Malver

Mr. Snuffy | Olaf’s Corner

This is an unreal tale about an unusual creature in a far-away jungle... About 25 years ago at my old travel company, a member of the sales department picked...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Traveler Story: Trains, Floatplanes and Hungry Bears on an Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari

"This trip is exactly what it's called. My wife and I took this Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari with a small group of 12 in early July, when the daylight is...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Fun with Mammals in the Galapagos

The ocean environment is a place where we, as humans, do not belong. It’s cold, full of confusing and potentially dangerous animals, and, thanks to our...

Natural Habitat Adventures

The Magic of Churchill

“Oh dear,” I heard our driver say over the sound of spinning tires. “Yep…uh huh…I think we’re really stuck now,” he continued. Somehow, even words you don’t...

Emily Goodheart

White Bears from the Air

Each autumn, polar bears congregate along Hudson Bay in anticipation of their annual seal hunt. While waiting for the freeze-up to access these blubbery sea...

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Namibia Safari with Natural Habitat Adventures

I had the chance to go on a trip of a lifetime to Namibia with Natural Habitat Adventures. I had seen photos of the amazing Namibian landscapes and was very...

Olaf Malver

Andaman Encounters | Olaf’s Corner

Kayaking the Seven Seas has given me plenty of fantastic wildlife encounters to marvel at, but what floated some hundred feet in front of my boat in the...

Olaf Malver

Thank You, Palau | Olaf’s Corner

With long flowing hair, a bronzed muscular body and dressed only in salty paddling shorts, my co-guide, Ron Leidich, lectured us with focused authority. The...

Olaf Malver

Paddling the Beauty in the Dark | Olaf’s Corner

The young Buddhist monk in a saffron-colored robe offered his blessings to me and my kayak. He wished us good luck on our journey through the big cave under...

Olaf Malver

Children: Our True Hope in Conservation | Olaf’s Corner

In these uncertain days of environmental onslaught of our planet’s wild places and species, I have a hard time looking into my own children’s eyes without...

WWF

Inside an Amazon River Cruise

I recently had the opportunity to go on a Natural Habitat Adventures trip to Peru, which included a river cruise on the Amazon. It was an amazing trip and...

Traveler Story: The Magic of Autumn’s Solitude at Brooks Falls

By Nat Hab Traveler Phyllis Posner | Bears of Brooks Falls: Solitude Season It is the end of the season. As we walk through Katmai National Park each day,...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Traveler Story: Finding a Personal Connection With the Brown Bears of Brooks Falls

By Nat Hab Traveler Valerie Van Griethuysen | Ultimate Alaska Wildlife Safari I experienced countless memorable moments during my Ultimate Alaska Wildlife...

WWF

Conservation Comes Full Circle

About 20 years ago at the start of my career, I jumped on an opportunity to work with WWF in Peru, where I found myself traveling often to the far reaches of...

WWF

A Sneeze is Worth a Thousand Words

An African safari has always made me imagine iconic species such as elephants, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, zebra, giraffe... beautiful animals that represent...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Madagascar’s Wild, Wild West

Madagascar is the most unique place I’ve ever been. Geographically, biologically, culturally—it is so isolated and truly seems to operate in a vacuum. This...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Traveler Story: Wolves of the Lamar Valley and Beyond

Nat Hab travelers Lois O. Gray and Kay Gilmour recently journeyed on our Hidden Yellowstone Photo Safari and shared details of their encounters with wolves in...

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