The Wild and Magical World of Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuges are so underrated. It seems like our National Parks are always stealing the limelight. But with over 560 refuges across the US, acting …
Blog
Why Cedar Key is our Favorite Place to Kayak With Dolphins in Florida
Kayaking with dolphins in Cedar Key is easy! You stroll into town as the warm sun rises over the calm water of the Gulf of …
How to Make a Butterfly Garden and Other Ways to Help Save Monarchs from Extinction
Monarch butterflies are in trouble. The global monarch population has plummeted in the past 20 years, shrinking from 1 billion to just 55 million. This …
How to Tell the Difference Between Black and White Rhino
On an African Safari, each person makes a personal list of the dream animals they wish to see, and the rhinoceros is usually on it. …
How To Shoot an Underwater Time Lapse of Starfish With a GoPro
When we visited the Great Bear Rainforest a couple of years ago we were hoping to see grizzlies and, if we were very lucky, a …
The One That Got Away
Out of all my wildlife travels, the moments I remember most clearly are the rare and unusual glimpses into animal behavior. Things that are not …
The Beautiful Face of the Florida Fighting Conch
I knelt down in the wet sand to peek under the edge of a knobby orange shell. Inside, a slimy-looking gray marine snail was slowly …
Endangered Black Rhino Nursing
The sight of an endangered black rhino nursing is not something I ever expected to see. But one special night while camping in Etosha, Namibia …
Accessible Safaris in Botswana With Desert & Delta
An African Safari ranks high on nearly every adventurer’s wish list. It’s the trip of a lifetime! For most of us, going on an African …
Walking with Giants, a Polar Bear Tour
Somebody once told me that the words “luxury” and “wilderness lodge” don’t belong together. His reasoning was that one shouldn’t spoil the wilderness by mixing …
How To Edit Videos of Wildlife with Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorials
Learn How to Edit Videos with Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorials. I’ve been making films since I was a little kid. Back then I would shoot …
Slapped by a Sea Turtle (a Conservation Vacation in Costa Rica)
It’s a hot July day on a remote beach in Central America, but I am far from relaxed. I am intensely focused on the job …
King of the North, our Best Polar Bear Photos
Polar bear season is upon us! Every October, polar bears begin to gather along the Hudson Bay shoreline and wait for the ice to form. …
Five Everyday Things We Can Do to Help Wildlife and Their Habitats
There are a lot of great things a person can do to help wildlife. Some people take a conservation vacation, others donate money, some buy …
When Polar Bears Sleep; a Walk With Polar Bears Adventure
“He’s asleep” – says Hal All I can see through my tiny binoculars is a big white blob. We’ve been bouncing along in the rhino …
Spotting Polar Bears From a Plane
The start of a wildlife adventure is always exciting. You cross some vast expanse of wilderness by car or boat or plane in order to …
What the Wild Things Were (a Visit to Gray Fossil Site)
We are standing on a walkway, overlooking a small hill. Tent canopies cover a few muddy-looking pits. A wildflower meadow rolls toward us where monarch …
How to Swim with Belugas in the Wild
If you asked me what my favorite wildlife encounter was, I would have no doubt: swimming with belugas in the wild. Important update: In 2018, …
Face to Face with a Spirit Bear
In September 2014 we made our first visit to the Great Bear Rainforest on Canada’s Pacific Coast. We didn’t know a lot about this region, …
Shark Attacks: What You Need to Know
The Truth Behind the Increase in Shark Attacks In the wake of a recent string of attacks against innocent sharks along the coast of North …