Global Seed Vault Fails: “Permanently Frozen” Isn’t Anymore
Anything in deep freeze was supposed to be safe—for forever. Such as our toxic wastes. Such as the crop seeds we’ll need in case of a global catastrophe and food shortage. But we can’t count on the...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Grizzly Bear’s Family
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a moment out of Alaska. Photographer Cyril Doche was visiting Alaska when, down...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: A Special Moment
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a special moment out of Alaska. Photographer Brad Starry was viewing brown bears...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Sleeping Otter
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a resting otter in Alaska. Photographer Joey Campbell spotted this otter...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Oh I Wonder, Wonder…
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a brown bear in Alaska. Photographer Dan Schlotter was visiting Katmai National...
View ArticleFinding Harmony with Alaskan Grizzly Bears
Last fall, I traveled to Alaska in search of the world’s largest coastal grizzly bears, which roam freely in the remote reaches of Katmai National Park. One morning, after our small group patiently...
View ArticleAn Amazing Day in Katmai
As a life-long Alaskan, Katmai National Park has always held a magical place in my heart. It was a land of volcanoes, bears, salmon, and green mountains plunging towards the sea. This summer, I had the...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Descending Salmon Eggs
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a brown bear’s catch of the day. Photographer Elizabeth Leonard was bear-watching...
View ArticlePhotos from a Great Alaskan Grizzly Encounter
“Wow, it’s hard just to pick one out of all of the great things I experienced. I have to say, my favorite experience was following the mom and her three cubs. The cubs were so cute while they wrestled...
View ArticleCreating a New National Park: Possible or Pipe Dream?
Today, in the current political climate, with national parks falling into disrepair because of budget cuts and parks and monuments threatened with downsizing, I was astonished to learn about a newly...
View ArticleA Great Alaskan Grizzly Photo Adventure
For avid nature photographers searching for the ultimate chance to get close-up pictures of grizzly bears at eye level, it’s tough to top an American bear safari. Here in the roadless wilderness of...
View ArticleDespite Cold Temperatures, the Earth Burns and the Arctic Is Lost
It’s the day after New Year’s, and we’re just entering into 2018. In Times Square last night, according to the Associated Press, it was the second-coldest New Year’s celebration on record. The...
View ArticleThe Heroic Age of Exploration and Our Not-So-Gutsy Times
Big dreams of adventure were not uncommon in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a time known as the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration. But one adventurer may have taken such aspirations to the next level:...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Bear Itch
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a brown bear out of Alaska. Photographer Dan Schlotter captured this moment while...
View ArticleOutdoor Industry Uses Its Power to Save Our Public Lands
In early December 2017, Patagonia—the outdoor clothing and gear company for silent sports—took a major stand. When Christmas shoppers looking for gifts visited the Patagonia website, they were met not...
View ArticleVideo: Glacier Ice Is the Most Beautiful Blue in Nature
There’s something about the blue color of glacier ice that leaves a lasting impression. It may be because glacier-blue is a hue that can’t be duplicated anywhere else or by any other means. I find it...
View ArticleWildlife Photo of the Week: Think I’ll Take a Little Nap
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a napping brown bear in Alaska. Photographer Charlene Ferguson was visiting Brooks...
View ArticleTraveler Story: Great Alaskan Grizzly Adventure
“We went ashore in Kukak Bay and watched five brown bears, four male and one female. One the bears decided to cool off on a stream quite near us. He flopped in the water and went to sleep. The female...
View ArticleMy Favorite Trip: The Great Alaskan Grizzly Encounter
“What is your favorite trip?” Well, I get asked that quite a bit after 22 years of planning trips for Natural Habitat Adventures, and I have done most of them. My answer was always our Uganda safari to...
View ArticleTraveler Story: Surrounded by Bears in Alaska
“A mother grizzly bear and her two cubs were walking about five feet in front of our line of travelers in Katmai National Park, Alaska. There was a small gap between Norma and the next person beyond...
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