Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic and Google are reinventing 21st-century exploration using Google’s Street View technology to take users to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, one of the most rarely-visited places on Earth. ...
June 30th marks the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act, which established Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove as the first federally protected park of its kind – set aside for the enjoyment of a nation. Thanks Abe Lincoln! ...
After having photographed mountain gorillas in Rwanda and chimpanzees in both Uganda and Tanzania, I wanted to photograph lowland gorillas and bonobo monkeys. My research for an African safari ground operator who could provide us access to lowland gorillas led me once again to Bushtracks....
Very few mothers and daughters share the experience that my mom and I did in March 2010 when she joined me on Bushtracks’ safari in Rwanda to go gorilla trekking. We were in Rwanda for 3 nights and 4 days, with one gorilla trek, before...
Single use plastics are bad news for the environment. So it’s no surprise that O.A.R.S., which has earned its reputation as a true pioneer in environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism since it was founded in 1969, has struck up a partnership with Klean Kanteen, makers...
A binational group of conservationists from the U.S. and Mexico, along with several O.A.R.S. river guides, joined together for a historic 22-mile rafting trip on the newly revived Colorado River at the U.S.-Mexico border last week. © Tom Huntington This...
Natural Habitat Adventures has announced that the company is building a base camp in Greenland, which will open in 2015 and will be incorporated into its Greenland tour. © Olaf Malver The 9-day, 8-night adventure, limited to just 12 travelers, will...
Carolyn Tett is the co-founder and vice president of Adventure Collection member company Bushtracks Expeditions and an inveterate African adventurer. We are pleased to share her top five reasons for visiting one of her favorite destinations. 1. It’s a year-round...
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is bringing to life one of the most storied expeditions in modern history with special activities, amenities, and events celebrating the centennial of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition. Guests on the 2014-2015 voyages of National Geographic...
Celebrating 45 years since its first trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1969, O.A.R.S. has coined 2014 “the year of the dory” and will pay tribute to Martin Litton, legendary environmental crusader and founder of Grand Canyon Dories. ...