Borneo’s Wildlife: What’s at Risk and Why We Must Act Now
—By Whitney Kent, WWF Many people haven’t even heard of Borneo. Others may say, “Borneo! Wait…where is Borneo?” The latter was the typical reaction when I ...
WWF
Asia & Pacific Stories
Meet the All-Women Volunteer Firefighters Making a Big Difference in Borneo
For years, wildfires have plagued the landscape of Indonesian Borneo’s Ketapang Regency, threatening its communities and the region’s flora and fauna, whic...
Laura Kiniry
6 Nature Trips to Celebrate Spring
Spring forward from so-called winter woes into a season full of possibilities! From wildflowers to wildlife, this time of year offers travelers great weath...
Ruksana Hussain
What It’s Like to Track a Bengal Tiger in Tadoba National Park
What Is Tadoba National Park Famous For? Tadoba National Park is one of India’s best destinations for seeing wild Bengal tigers. Located in Maharashtra in ...
Michelle Peters
Conserving the Khata Corridor: A Transboundary Triumph for Tigers
The Khata Corridor, a critical 15-mile wildlife passage along the shared border of Nepal’s Bardia National Park and India’s Katarniaghat Wildli...
Rebecca Self
Sustainable Travel in Vietnam: How Small-Group Cultural Journeys Protect Living Heritage
Sustainable travel in Vietnam supports cultural heritage by directing visitor experiences and economic benefits toward artisans, tradition-keepers and comm...
Rebecca Self
Buddhism, Zen and Tea: What Travelers Learn from Vietnam’s Monastic Traditions
“Looking deeply into your tea, you see that you are drinking fragrant plants that are the gift of Mother Earth. You see the labor of the tea pickers;...
Rebecca Self
Snow Leopards & 6 More Animals You Can See in the Himalayas
Many adventurers are drawn to the Himalayas of northern India either for the challenging mountain climbing or for the rich Tibetan Buddhist culture. But am...
Cathy Brown
Helen Freeman: The “Jane Goodall” of Snow Leopards
“Love at first sight” is how conservationist Helen Freeman described meeting a pair of Earth’s rarest creatures one day in 1972. Nicholas and Alexandra had...
Megan Brief
How to Get a Picture of a Wild Himalayan Snow Leopard
In the autumn of 1973, wilderness writer and naturalist Peter Matthiessen joined preeminent field biologist George Schaller high in Nepal’s Himalayan Mount...
Laura Kiniry
Stargazing at Uluru & Kata Tjuta: Aboriginal Astronomy in Australia’s Red Center
Astronomy has been practiced in Australia for the last 65,000 years, guiding, governing and connecting Indigenous people across Australia’s vast interior. ...
Rebecca Self
Women in Conservation: 5 Primatologists You Should Know
Follow in the footsteps of five trailblazing women who transformed primatology and became powerful forces in the fight to protect great apes. Jane Goodall ...
Emily Goodheart
Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?
Tigers are one of the easiest of the big cats to identify because of their dramatic striped coats. Jaguars and leopards have their rosette spots, lions hav...
Cathy Brown
Nature’s Cold Weather Superstars: Yaks and Muskox
The guide beckons us to a ridgetop on Prince of Wales Island in northern Canada. As we reach the top, he motions for everyone to be absolutely quiet. Becau...
Joe Yogerst
Inside Japan’s Washoku Culinary Tradition: Seasons, Harmony and Hospitality
In 2013, UNESCO listed Washoku, the traditional food culture of Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The list...
Rebecca Self
From Sponsorship to Stewardship: How Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari Connects Travelers to Conservation
A fun update from Australia—and one that speaks directly to the heart of Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari. Thanks to the recommendation of several Exped...
Natural Habitat Adventures
Hope in Action: 20 Wildlife Comebacks That Prove Conservation Works
Need some good news? Here’s cause for hope and celebration: 20 species have moved further from extinction according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threaten...
Rebecca Self
Fire, Flood and Time: Reading the Landscape of the Australian Outback
At first glance, central Australia’s Red Center might seem vast and empty, a canvas of rust-colored soil, sparse shrubs and endless sky. Learn to read the ...
Rebecca Self
