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  Churchill Polar Bears 4

  Owls, Ravens and Arctic Fox—Patience Pays Off

  This last week provided challenges due to continued record-breaking temperatures in the North.  It is mid November and there is no ice buildup yet, and the bears are ...

  On November 13, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Churchill Polar Bears 1

  Belugas, Bears, Ptarmigan and the Collapsing of First Tower

  Last week I just started my 13th season guiding Churchill Polar Bear trips for Natural Habitat Adventures.  The temperatures were much warmer than average, but we still had ...

  On October 22, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Borneo 1

  Borneo- Land of the Giant Flying Pygmys

  In the beginning of expeditions I guide in Borneo for Natural Habitat Adventures, I give my group a few introductory lectures to give them a framework of the ...

  On September 27, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Tree-Crabs, Sun Bears and Flying Frogs- Photo Highlights From Borneo

  I have started guiding the second fall expedition to Borneo for Natural Habitat Adventures. The first one was my most spectacular trip so far, as the trips just ...

  On September 10, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Guide Stories 7

  Nevada- The Other Last Frontier

  To complete our move from Alaska to the Ozarks my wife and I hauled our most valuable items (a totem pole from Wrangell, whale bones and glass balls ...

  On August 21, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Alaska Life 3

  Sparring Grizzlies and Upgraded Gear

  I haven’t posted in a while for a few reasons, first is I was guiding grizzly expeditions for Natural Habitat Adventures for almost 2 months with no internet access, and ...

  On August 14, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Natural Habitat Adventures Sponsors Sun Bear Conservation

  I had a two-week gap between guiding trips in China and Borneo for Natural Habitat Adventures this past April and I could think of no better to spend ...

  On June 15, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  Amazing Orangutans of Borneo

  I just returned from guiding a wildlife expedition for Natural Habitat Adventures in Malaysian Borneo.  The diversity of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians that we encounter on ...

  On May 22, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  China Adventures 0

  Panda Valley—China’s Newest Panda Conservation Base

  I recently finished guiding another spectacular natural history-focused (but with lots of culture as well) expedition in one of the greatest and most undiscovered jewels—China’s Sichuan Province.  There ...

  On April 22, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  2015 Photography Highlights- Polar Bears kill Seal In Churchill

  This past Halloween Day I witnessed a macabre and bloody scene on the icy shores of Hudson Bay- two male polar bears consuming a bearded seal.  It was one ...

  On February 18, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  2015 Photography Highlights- Churchill Sunsets and Polar Bear Moms and Cubs

  This past polar bear viewing season in Churchill, Manitoba was a huge success.  Many photographers and guides said it was one of the best seasons they could remeber.  Cold ...

  On February 9, 2016 / By Brad Josephs
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  The Sun Bear Hero Of Sabah

  In only the remotest and truly pristine corners of the southeast Asian rainforests live one of the most amazing, misunderstood, and endangered, of the worlds eight bear species.   This is a ...

  On January 13, 2016 / By Brad Josephs