An expedition to one of Earth’s most remote corners yielded a remarkable new species, but the discovery comes with an urgent ...

Conservationist Paul Rosolie recalls the dangers when he came face to face with the Mashco Piro tribe deep in Peru’s jungle.

Bouncing along the river, the murky waters of the Amazon River tributary extended in each direction. In the distance, a line of vibrant green trees looked out over the waters, teeming with wildlife, ...

And so, it’s little wonder the world’s fifth-largest country has now been dubbed 2026’s ‘Destination of the Year’ by Travel + ...

Ramon Pucha shows seeds and plant materials he has collected from the forest near his family farm in Alto Ila, in Ecuador's ...

For a quarter century, Ramón Pucha and his family have ventured deep into Ecuador's Amazon rainforest on rugged expeditions to collect seeds from plant species that have nearly disappeared.

Pucha and his family have spent years recreating their own piece of jungle with rescued species on a 32-hectare farm called ...

Seeing illegal gold mines despoil remote Ecuadorian forests helped me to understand what happened to Pittsburgh — and to ...

Rainforests are dense, biodiverse ecosystems found mainly in tropical regions near the equator. They play a crucial role in regulating climate, storing carbon, and supporting millions of species.

Slowing deforestation in Brazil and pledges to ban oil drilling in Colombia offer slivers of hope for the Amazon.