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Hal and I live only 45 minutes from the Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The Smoky Mountains are known as the “Salamander Capital …

Creating a wildlife pond can be as easy or as elaborate as you want it to be. Either way, this water feature will attract wildlife …

So you want to have an awesome wildlife adventure this summer but don’t know where to start? Fear not. We’ve compiled a list of some …

The predawn darkness is silent and clear, and the crisp cold is starting to freeze the tip of your nose. This is Yellowstone in winter. …

When I woke up this morning I had never seen a wolf in the wild. While this is true for almost everyone on the planet, …

There is no doubt that people love dolphins. They are cute, playful, and intelligent wild animals. These are the traits that make us want to …

The adventure of a self-drive African wildlife safari is on the bucket list of many travelers. The freedom to go anywhere you want at your …

Yesterday we decided to take a break from office work and go on a quest to find a white squirrel. Only half an hour away …

We’ve been camping for the past few days at one of our favorite places in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. We take afternoon …

Aquariums are not very popular right now. Blackfish and The Cove have both unmasked some of the darker practices of the industry. But it is …

One of the most memorable moments of any safari is sitting around the campfire after a day full of great wildlife sightings. It’s the time …

Lions are in trouble. Once widespread throughout Africa, their numbers have dwindled to around 30,000 individuals. As human population increases, we encroach ever further upon …

I was so excited to open my mailbox and discover a copy of Becoming Wild: Living the Primitive Life on a West Coast Island by …

Great Bear Books is a collection of three books about the natural history of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, with the goal of …

The Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica holds 2.5 percent of the biodiversity of the entire planet. The entire planet! It is not surprising then that …

For years I’ve dreamed about this place, of being here alone in a pristine wilderness like the Great Bear Rainforest. We’ve been staying at the …

Visiting Vancouver Island is on every wildlife traveler’s list. Think whales, sea otters, bald eagles, orcas, black bears, wolves, cougars…all together in the same place. …

A few years ago, a friend of mine went on a 3-month trip to South East Asia. She was so excited, breathlessly telling us all …

We arrive in Yoho National Park (British Columbia, Canada) after running away from the masses at Banff and Lake Louise. Looking at a map of …

I’ve always been fascinated by fossils. While Hal was dreaming about dinosaurs and playing Indiana Jones as a child,  I was more into the little …