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Specialties
We are a family-run business located in Bar Harbor, Maine, making the natural world accessible and enjoyable through a combination of experiential opportunities, as well as selling nature based products.
Join a tour, or work with us to create your own customized experience. We cater our tours to your needs, regardless of age or physical ability. All tours are personal and interactive with a maximum of 6 participants (with advance notice, we can accommodate larger groups).
Visit our retail store where you will find a variety of nature-inspired goods. Whether looking for an advanced field guide for the consummate birder or searching for that item to help a child on their road to nature discovery, you’ll find something in our store.
You will find that our passion for the natural world is contagious and that we enjoy both sharing our local knowledge and learning from you.
History
Established in 2010.
Since the 1980s, business owners Rich MacDonald and Natalie Springuel have been involved in field biology, ornithology, and marine ecolgy. They have both also been outdoor leaders and adventurers. In 2002, Rich and Natalie co-led the five-month Gulf of Maine Expedition, a sea kayak journey designed to raise awareness about this vast, international watershed. It was during that expedition that the idea for a nature-based business began to germinate. Today, The Natural History Center is a recognized leader in bird studies and tours around the world.
Meet the Business Owner
Richard W.
Business Owner
Rich MacDonald, along with wife Natalie Springuel, is co-owner of The Natural History Center. A lifelong birder, naturalist, and field biologist, Rich is usually found outdoors with binoculars strapped over his shoulder. He has long studied boreal birds and waterbirds, and led bird tours throughout North America and beyond, as well. Rich is a Registered Maine Guide and a Licensed Guide in New York. Visit www.thenaturalhistorycenter.com/who_we_are for a more complete biography.
