I can’t say I’ve seen any tigers or rhinos lurking around my local post office, but next time I pop in for stamps, I’ll be able to help p...

Think you’ve got packing light mastered? There may be some helpful hints you haven’t thought of, especially if you’re planning a serious ...

We’re delighted to present guest blogger Dirk Komarnitsky, a 13-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, who recently returned from a week in the Galapagos w...

Today is World Tourism Day, a chance for countries and citizens around the globe to ponder and celebrate the crucial role of travel in our mutual wellbeing...

When our shared natural treasures–our public lands–are under threat, the best political action may be encouraging your fellow citizens to spend...

As if the various Galapagos wildlife species weren’t amazing enough on their own, look at this interaction: a Galapagos hawk is about to land on the ...

“Mosi oa Tunya” — the Smoke that Thunders. That’s the name the local Kololo tribe gave to Victoria Falls, the mile-wide curtain of ...

Think you know the natural features of a mountain environment? See how you do on our 10-question quiz on terms you’d associate with a high-altitude ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey on an expedition into an unexplored part of the Brazilian Amazon. The monkey is a new species of titi, o...

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since Stella Liebeck sued McDonald’s in the infamous “hot coffee” case. Ms. Li...

It’s hard to imagine that an African elephant could ever be as small as this infant, but the proof is in the picture: Even though this little one, wh...

Does the sight of a summit or the rise of a ridgeline entice you to push yourself harder? Is the reward at the end always worth the challenge or the uncert...

Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is legendary, but its biggest game reserve – the Selous – is even more impressive, for its size and stunning amount of w...

Botswana is once more taking a leading role among African nations in advancing wildlife conservation as it prepares to end game hunting in favor of safaris...

Polar bears in peril have become an icon for the woes of a warming planet. The sea ice they rely upon to hunt seals is freezing later and breaking up earli...

Rita Kinstler is 75, though she travels circles around most people a third of her age, including long-term backpacker-types. Rita logs 8 to 10 major trips ...

By Nat Hab Editorial Director Wendy Redal Are you planning an African safari? You’ll no doubt be consulting detailed packing lists that advise you to bring...

By Natural Habitat Adventures Editorial Director Wendy Worrall Redal As afternoon edged toward sunset in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, our guide slowed t...