Every June, the United States celebrates National Great Outdoors Month. It’s a month-long recognition of the many benefits of spending time outdoors and exploring the beauty of parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and other natural treasures. The celebration started in 1998 as Great Outdoors Week under President Bill Clinton. It has grown in popularity ever since, […]
This is a guest blog post by WWSG exclusive thought leader, Paul Nicklen. All images are copyrighted. To purchase Paul’s work, visit his website. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”–Albert Einstein Sperm whale calves like Ariel spend their earliest stages of life playing with their pod members, napping, and growing […]
June is National Great Outdoors Month and Worldwide Speakers Group can help you inspire your audience with a variety of thought leaders who embrace the magnificence of fresh air and share meaningful messages. From conservation photographers to green investors, there are many ways to enjoy, support, and learn from the great outdoors. These thought leaders […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen. Have you ever been diving at night? I have just finished watching the movie Avatar II, and my attention was immediately caught by the neon scenes of glowing ocean life. Our ocean’s nighttime seascapes have inspired countless settings in science fiction. Even the most far-fetched scenes aren’t […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen. I love what I do. Every day, I wake up to fight alongside my team at SeaLegacy to support and protect wildlife populations and their ecosystems. While I love seeing my pictures published in magazines or hanging on people’s walls, nothing feels as good as […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen. “I had a dream when I was 22 that someday I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came to one of the poles of the Earth.”― Ernest Shackleton I have spent much time talking about my […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen, originally posted here. I published my first post for Bulletin, With Thanks to the Cousteau Family, on July 1, 2021. I wrote about how, while waiting impatiently for my study partner to show up in my university dorm room for a previously arranged study session, I […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen, originally posted here. It is no secret that I feel a special connection to wildlife in the polar regions more than anywhere else on Earth. Canada’s far north is where I spent my childhood, where I grew up, where I came of age, and where I […]
This is a guest post by WWSG exclusive speaker, Paul Nicklen, originally posted here. Behind the Frame of “Orca Ballet” “Dance less in motion and more in spirit; awaken the dreamer within.” — Shah Asad Rizvi We were working in northern, Norway, 71° degrees north, in Andenes fjord, in Lofoten, with beautiful, towering granite mountain tops coming […]