I may be one of the few people on the planet – with access to television, at any rate – who had never seen footage of the baby polar bear orphan Knut until a few days ago. Though I had heard of this global celebrity that captivated the world a couple of years ago when [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Churchill’
Six Wondrous Places to Watch Whales
One of the most amazing migrations on earth is taking place right now, as 20,000 gray whales make their way along the Pacific Coast of North America from Baja to their summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea – a one-way journey of 6,000 miles! You’ll find grays and humpback whales alike congregating right [...]
Your Travels, Years Later
I know this is going to sound weird, but a month ago I got up at 3:00 a.m. to drive almost 150 miles north of here. I did this just for the opportunity to sit in silence in a plywood box — no bigger than four feet by five feet — for three hours on [...]
Self-Portraits While Traveling Solo
When I sign up for group tours, more often than not I enroll as a single traveler. It’s not for lack of family or friends (I hope!); it’s because either I’m the only one I’m acquainted with who can take the time away from work or because I’m the sole person I know who wants [...]
Nature Makes Us Good-Natured People
You’ve probably read oodles of stories, articles, and personal anecdotes on the transformative powers of seeing Churchill’s polar bears. And being a flagship tour at Natural Habitat Adventures, you’ve most likely read a lot of them here, on the company’s website and in its columns.
My own first, real nature trip was a Natural Habitat Adventures [...]
10 Inspirational Nature Quotes
For a mid-week boost, we’ve decided to pair some of our favorite nature quotes with photos from our amazing trips. From our polar bear tours to the penguins of Antarctica and everywhere between, enjoy some of the best:
