Roads: The Winter and Wildlife Kind
Travel is back. And it’s back in a big way. Following the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, flying is rebounding. But road trips remain one of the most popular fo...
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Canada & Northern Stories
Beavers: How Nature’s Engineers Are Making a Comeback
The beaver is the largest rodent in North America (and the second-largest in the world after South America’s capybara). They are found in ponds, lakes, riv...
Cathy Brown
6 Whale Species You Can See on a Quebec Nature Tour
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is one of French Canada’s best-kept secrets. Home to more than 2,200 species, this National Marine Conservation Area offe...
Emily Goodheart
What’s the Difference Between Cougars, Pumas, Panthers and Mountain Lions?
Did you know that mountain lions have the largest geographic range of any non-human land mammal in the Western Hemisphere? It’s no surprise this magn...
Lavanya Sunkara
Solving Problems with Animal Know-How
In the winter, those of you who live in Northern regions understand the importance of traction—especially on ice and snow. In fact, humans have almost alwa...
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Welcoming Those Moving North
Rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising our concerns about biodiversity loss, an increased risk of wildfires an...
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Iceland Full Circle: A Photo Pro Expedition
My mirrorless camera and wildlife lens are essential travel companions whether I’m hiking local trails, or exploring globally. I’ve always found that my ex...
Megan Brief
Sharing Salmon: Bears and People
Fat Bear Week recently announced the 2022 champion: 747 (aka “Bear Force One”). If you’re not familiar with this contest, it’s a competition wh...
Candice Gaukel Andrews
Polar Bears in Greenland Find Way to Live With Less Sea Ice
Back in March of this year, we covered polar bears and their incredible adaptations for surviving in the harsh Arctic environment. We learned about a femal...
Michelle Peters
The Sounds of Greenland
When I first considered my trip to Greenland, I enthusiastically anticipated the breathtaking scenery of fjords and icebergs bobbing among crystal clear wa...
Natural Habitat Adventures
What Climate Change Will Mean for Greenland’s Arctic Wildflowers
How are Arctic wildflowers surviving in Greenland, and how is climate change impacting permafrost?
...Mark Jordahl
Brown Bears and Polar Bears and Their Tangled Histories
A “time line” of nearly any animal’s existence is an almost-oxymoron, if you ask me. Time lines can make things seem as if they progressed in a linear mann...
Candice Gaukel Andrews
The Ancient Trees of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest
Within a 250-mile stretch of British Columbia’s central and northern coast, some of Earth’s oldest and tallest trees reach for the sky. Covering 21 million...
Michelle Peters
Sunset on the Churchill River
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Heading down to the Churchill River to catch the sunset is by far one of my favorite scenes. The crunching of sno...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Preparing for Photographing the Northern Lights
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage My Northern Lights Photography Kit Chasing the aurora borealis is an exhilarating adventure. Standing outside, lo...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Tales of the Tundra: The Hidden Beauty of the Canadian North
Meeting a curious cetacean at eye level is a soul-stirring experience for wildlife enthusiasts. Imagine setting off by kayak and getting up close and perso...
Michelle Peters
The Unique Qualities of Humpback Whales
The salty waters of Quebec’s St. Lawrence River estuary have long been a major gathering spot for whales—many arrive each spring to feed on a rich bo...
Laura Kiniry
Causes for Hope: Whale Conservation in Quebec
Ask most nature travelers to name the world’s top destinations to see whales in the wild and you’re likely to hear Hawaii, South Africa, Mexico’s Baja Peni...
Joel Centano
