SA Luxury Expeditions Reviews Patagonia Tours
Patagonia is one of the top destinations for hikers and adventure travelers. Guess what? It is also an incredible place for wildlife travelers! Wildlife photo …
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Nimmo Bay Resort, a Wilderness Lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest
Imagine your favorite zoo and your favorite aquarium smashed together side by side. Take away all the walls and all the people, then add a …
Searching for the American Cheetah
The swish of a tail. The flick of an ear. As I look through my binoculars I catch myself searching for cheetahs. Then I realize …
Bear Encounter; Lessons From a Mother Grizzly
“Bears have right of way” says the sign posted in the Fisheries Pool Campground in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia. Jefferson, our host at the …
How To Find Free Camping in BC, Canada
A Canada road trip is a great adventure, and it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, especially if you are planning on …
The Trail to Grey Owl’s Cabin in Riding Mountain
I had never heard of Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park until I was designing our American Safari itinerary. All I knew about Manitoba was that …
Photo of the Week: Bighorn Sheep in the Rocky Mountains, Alberta
We drove into the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve in Alberta Canada without having any idea what to expect. On a map it looked like the …
Four Beluga Whale Facts
Known as the “white whales”, belugas and narwhals are among the most social of all cetaceans. White whales are known to have lived in temperate …
Take a train to Churchill and enjoy slow travel in northern Manitoba
We like to travel slow. Whenever possible we prefer to drive instead of fly. Mainly because it’s cheaper, but also because it’s a lot easier …
Polar Bear in the Fireweed, Churchill
I’ve always been told polar bear season in Churchill is October-November. So when we planned our trip to Churchill for the first week of August …
Wolves, Bears, and Lakes: a Two-Day Trip To Ely
Traveling to Minnesota has always been a dream of mine. Ever since I became a member of the International Wolf Center I have envisioned the …
The Long (and Beautiful) Way to Ely, Minnesota
We make plans. We carefully draw routes that follow our plans. We then realize those routes are not going to be very exciting or pleasant …
Howling With Red Wolves (with video)
Surely there is no sound that epitomizes North American wilderness like the howl of a wolf. To stand in a forest at dusk while a …
Four Firefly Facts
I am fascinated by fireflies. I saw them for the first time only three years ago, during my first summer in the United States. Hal …
Books to Take on an African Safari (our favorites)
I don’t like taking books when I go on a safari. They add a lot of weight to my luggage and I’m usually having too …
Things to Do in Asheville: Wildlife Adventures in the Mountains of North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina might be known for its breweries and independent restaurant scene, but if you are looking to put some wildlife into your vacation, …
Deciphering the Desert; the Hidden Life of the Kalahari
By the time we got to Kalahari Trails we were tired, dirty and dusty. We had rented a cheap compact car that didn’t really appreciate …
How to See Polar Bears and Beluga Whales on the Same Trip to Churchill, Manitoba
The town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada is known for their polar bears and beluga whales. It is commonly known that polar bear season in …
Red-eyed Tree Frog, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
A visit to the rain forest in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is not complete until you take a night tour to look for frogs and …
Where to See Elk in the Smoky Mountains
Elk were a common sight in the southern Appalachians and elsewhere in the eastern US until the early 1800’s. Due to habitat loss and over-hunting …