Wildness & Human History

Totem at Ninstints, Haida Gwaii. 44 1.800.EXPEDITION (1.800.397.3348)

In the arc of one voyage, see elegiac traces of the last of the woolly mammoths and the emblematic remains of the Soviet Union’s collapse. Traverse the Panama Canal and feel an inner cheer at how the manmade lives in harmony with the lush tropical diversity it borders. Imagine yourself as Hiram Bingham seeing the ruins of Machu Picchu entwined by jungle as you survey its glory from up high. Witness the ancient traditions of indigenous people deeply connected to their place in Haida Gwaii. Or encounter the Inuit navigating the extreme changes of climate in the High Arctic. The expeditions in this section explore the essence of geography: how the land influences the culture within it.