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Discovery Nature Tours
For the first time in over a decade, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel is offering one-of-a-kind experiences in Israel in English.
Join us for 9 days of hiking, discovery and exploration in Israeli nature. Hike the desert oasis Ein Gedi with an expert guide; discover the secrets of Jerusalem’s Old City; bird watch in the Hula Valley, swim in the refreshing Banias stream, learn about and experience, with SPNI's specialists, Israeli flora, fauna, and natural habitats!
Thoughts from the 2019 Mission
December 8, 2019
In trucks that were configured to look like mobile bleacher seats, we quietly trekked through the Hula Valley nature reserve in northern...
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A Canadian Hiker's Tale of The Israel National Trail
May 2, 2019
As antidotes to the busyness of day-to-day urban living, people are increasingly looking to long-distance trails. I suppose that’s...
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The True Nature of Conservation: SPNI’s Dual Local and Global Focus
January 29, 2019
Though a cliché, it is no less a truism that the environment knows no borders. While the Society for the Protection of...
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Birthday Reflections: What If SPNI Didn’t Exist?
November 11, 2018
Sixty-five years ago this month (November 6 to be exact), the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel was recognized as an NGO...
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The Adventure of a Lifetime in Just 48 Hours
October 24, 2017
SPNI’s integral field schools dot gorgeous, natural spaces throughout Israel. From education about different regions of wildlife...
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