Best Extreme Cold Weather Gloves for Adventurers
We all know that layers are the key to staying warm in extremely cold weather. But that doesn’t really apply to hands. So how do …
6 TED Talk Videos for Wildlife Lovers
It’s easy to find horrible, negative, mind-numbing video rants on the internet today. We’ve become so used to them that when we accidentally click on …
Ultimate Travel Gear Guide for Yellowstone in Winter
There’s no place I’d rather spend the winter than Yellowstone. For a person who grew up in a big, snowless city, visiting Yellowstone in the …
A Week in the Orenburg Reserve, Russia
Russia. It’s impossible for an American to even read that word without feeling at least a tiny twinge of emotional response. Since I was a kid …
Return of the Wild Przewalski’s Horse to the Russian Steppe
“You’re the first tourist to ever see this,” Tatjana whispers as she kills the engine on the ATV. The silence is so complete across the vast open …
How Photography and Blogging Can Promote Wildlife Conservation (My Lecture in Russia)
Last week I had the great honor of giving a lecture to a group of enthusiastic students at the Orenburg State University in Russia. The full …
How a Wildlife Walking Safari Can Change Your Life
We all instinctively know that spending time in nature replenishes us but we never really think about why. When we need a break from the …
The Living Sea Shells: a Photo Gallery of Sanibel Island Shells
This winter, Cristina and I spent a crazy week at the beach in Sanibel Island, Florida. An unusual combination of events, including a huge offshore …
A Guide to Ethical Shell Collecting
If you love collecting sea shells then you probably also have a fondness for nature and wildlife. The two seem to go hand in hand. …
Things You Need to Know Before Camping in the Smokies
We are so lucky to live near one of the most beautiful national parks in the US. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is stunning. …
How To Tell if a Sea Shell, Sand Dollar, Starfish, Egg Case, or Urchin is Alive or Dead
How To Tell if a Sand Dollar, Starfish, Egg Case, Urchin, or Sea Shell is Alive or Dead Here are some quick tips on how to …
Wildlife Witness: the App that Lets You Report Wildlife Trafficking
South East Asia is a worldwide hub of wildlife trafficking, from rhino horn to pangolin scales to bear paw soup, and the list just seems …
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 …
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 …
Self-Drive Safari Etiquette: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Most people who take an African Safari travel with a tour company. They tend to be accompanied by professional guides that let them know the …