Top 10 Posts of 2009
Jan 5th, 2010 by wwftravel
Toco toucan © Staffan Widstrand / WWF
WWF travelers and readers certainly like to go road tripping – or better yet, road “clicking.” Based on the thousands of hits to our blog since its inception in June, here are the most popular posts of 2009:
10. Big Bend National Park: A Birder’s Paradise
What makes our tour leader, a master bander and avian expert, love this Texas national park goes well beyond her love of birdlife.
9. China: An Engaging Place for Families
Who knew China was such an ideal place to take children? (Well, we did.)
8. In Palau, Contending with a Crown of Thorns
A popular WWF snorkeling leader protects Palauan waters from an invasive species, one thrust of a hand-sharpened spear at a time.
7. Alaska’s Most Remote Room with a View
You’d be hard pressed to find as special a lodge as this one in Kenai National Park. And wait until you see the view.
6. WWF at Work: Costa Rica
We discovered how WWF is protecting the country’s natural resources.
5. Ten Interesting Facts about Glaciers
There are more to these stunning ice masses than meets the eye.
4. Behind the Lens: A Photography Series
We spent the fall interviewing famous wildlife photographers around the world to learn the secrets to their photographic success – and they were than happy to share.
3. Top 50 Travel Tips of the Year
Who better than to provide the best tips to help make your journey eco-friendly than WWF?
2. Palau’s Jellyfish Lake
Ever dream of swimming in a lava lamp?
1. School of Thought: 10 Things the Amazon Taught Us
From sampling possibly the world’s least-tasty fish to learning what motivates a slow-poke sloth to leave his perch in a tree, there’s much to be soaked in from a jaunt through the Amazonian rain forest.
