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Our founder and president, Ben Bressler, likes to reflect periodically on his experiences in nature. His Good Nature column—Ben’s Musings—is a fun and thoughtful look at the people, places and events that remind us why conservation travel in the world’s most amazing natural places is so important.
Think You’re Finished with Camping? I Thought I Was…Till I Discovered a Whole New Approach!
Dear Friends, I’m not saying my backpacking days are over, but I will share with you that at this point in my life, I do favor a soft mattress and cotton bed sheets over
Read More »Nat Hab President Ben Bressler summits Kilimanjaro on father-son climb…and manages to tell about it
To celebrate his son Finlay’s graduation from high school, Ben Bressler, founder and president of Natural Habitat Adventures, planned a trip a little out of the ordinary for most 18-year-olds and their 54-year-old dads.
Read More »Wilderness Equals No Phones Equals Peace | Ben’s Musings
Dear Traveler, I returned last night from a comparatively simple adventure—a weekend canoe trip along a timid stretch of the Colorado River. I say “simple” because while it was indeed an adventure, I didn’t
Read More »My Blog Posts Do Not Seem to Say Much, But I Like Writing Them! | Ben’s Musings
Dear Traveler, I recently had the opportunity to read Dr. Olaf Malver’s latest blog post, a story of a remarkable Inuit man whom Olaf befriended in Greenland many years ago. In carefully composed prose,
Read More »Apparently I am NOT the Most Interesting Man in the World! | Ben’s Musings
Dear Nature Traveler, I fancy myself a pretty good nature traveler. I’ve run Natural Habitat Adventures for THIRTY YEARS now (ouch!), so I’ve had the opportunity to journey to some pretty darned wild places,
Read More »Gout Convinced Me to Travel | Ben’s Musings
Our founder Ben Bressler likes to reflect periodically on his experiences in nature. Ben’s Musings is a fun and thoughtful look at the people, places and events that remind us why responsible travel in the world’s
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