Posts Tagged ‘natural habitats’

In the Unplanned Moments, Travel Happens

There are probably just as many “types” of travelers as there are travelers. But when it comes to travel itineraries, you can generally break people down into two categories: those of the what-will-be-will-be ilk (freestyle fellows) and those who want to stick to the schedule so they’re sure they get to do everything that was [...]

Protect Patagonia: Eat Sustainable Wild Salmon

The jagged coast of southern Chile is one of the most dramatic places on earth. A maze of fjords and islands, the topography is testament to the power of ice to shape a landscape. Massive glaciers wind down from the high Andes, calving blue icebergs into the frigid sea.
Patagonia’s crenellated western shoreline stretches more than [...]

The Inventor Wore Feathers: Animal Designers

Dogs never lie. I suspect it’s because they have tails. Happy or sad, a canine instantly communicates his feelings by the aspect of his tail. I’ve often wondered why we don’t invent such a backside appendage for ourselves that could connect to our nerve endings, much as some prosthetic arms and legs do. That way [...]

Finding the True Spirit of Nature Travel

It almost sounds mythical.
But there’s truly a place on the far western edge of our continent where a rare animal — a white black bear — can still hunt, fish, gather berries, and raise cubs unbothered by humans. There are no roads here, no cut trails, few settlements, and even fewer trappings of civilization. It’s [...]