Nine Extraordinary Wildlife Journeys Around the World
Some of the natural world’s greatest spectacles are not places but arrivals: butterflies filling a forest, salmon returning to rivers and cranes settling into winter fields. These nine seasonal journeys and gatherings offer a different way to plan a trip—around the lives of other species, with patience, local knowledge and enough distance to let the animals come first.
Monarch Butterflies | Mexico
Winter in Mexico’s highland forests can turn tree trunks into dense mosaics of orange and black. The eastern monarch population reaches these overwintering sites after a journey of up to 3,000 miles. Visit established sanctuaries in the cooler months, move quietly and follow local instructions: the spectacle depends on butterflies conserving energy, not on making them fly for a photograph.
When to look: December–March.
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