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Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, an immense expanse of East African savanna, is a world famous tourist destination because of its plentiful megafauna, particularly the great migrating herds of wildebeest.…

A massive tree in Nantu Wildlife Reserve. Photo by: Tim O'Brien. A Contested Vision The Nantu Wildlife Reserve is located in northern Sulawesi’s Minehasa Peninsula, in Gorontalo Province. Sulawesi is…

Clear water stream in Gunung Palung. All photos by Rhett A. Butler. Gunung Palung National Park is one of the most important rainforest reserves in Indonesia. It is also spectacular.…

A birders' paradise with a violent past. A motmot in Colombia's Sierra Nevada. Photo by: Miguel Hernandez . The highest coastal mountain on the planet rises 18,942 feet (5,775-meters) above…

The author being approached by sealions on Playa Mann. Photo by: Rachel Lynch. A semester abroad is an opportunity to live a sort of compacted life. In a few short…

Rehabilitation is a powerful word these days. Fashionable, too. In wildlife conservation, rehabilitation can serve functions ranging from augmenting threatened animal populations to desperate attempts to save species from permanent…

An interview with Doug Gunzelmann. Like all commercial roads through rainforests, the 5,300 kilometer long Rodovia Transamazonica (in English, the Trans-Amazonia), brought two things: people and environmental destruction. Opening once-remote…

Kesenjangan adat istiadat tradisional muda versus tua di Tana Toraja Indonesia Kesenjangan adat istiadat tradisional muda versus tua di Tana Toraja Indonesia Kebangkrutan Budaya: Menjaga Sejarah pada pada Biaya yang…

Yellowstone National Park in northwest Wyoming has the distinction of being the first of its kind—a federally set-aside space meant for preservation and enjoyment by American and international visitors alike.…

The vehicle stopped on the way into Tabin Wildlife Reserve as a troop of pig-tailed macaques began making their way across the road. In a flash a domestic dog, which…

Greater sandhill cranes overhead It’s six in the morning; the Southwest sky is rich in hues of yellow and red, yet despite the warm colors the air is cold and…

New Costa Rica guide offers insight on responsible tourism New Costa Rica guide offers insight on responsible tourism mongabay.com August 4, 2008 Costa Rica is the world's most popular destination…

Implementing a butterfly farm: Iwokrama reserve's latest sustainable initiative Implementing a butterfly farm: Iwokrama reserve's latest sustainable initiative Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 20, 2008 Iwokrama, which lies in the heart…

Volunteering with Leatherback Sea Turtles in Galibi, Suriname Volunteering with Leatherback Sea Turtles in Galibi, Suriname Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 8, 2008 The northern coast of Suriname is one of…

Tips for visiting the rainforest for the first time Advice for your first visit to the rainforest: An interview with author Harry S. Pariser about rainforests mongabay.com March 4, 2008…

Climbing Africa's second highest mountain Climbing Africa's second highest mountain Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 5, 2007 Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain, is said to be one of the…

Tropical rainforests are declining across most of the world. Since the close of the 1990s deforestation rates have only accelerated as growing levels of consumption and consistent population growth paint…

Gorgona Blues High above the forest floor on the remote Colombian island of Gorgona lives a lizard with brilliant blue skin, rivaling the color of the sky. Anolis gorgonae, or…

Traveling in Myanmar Traveling through Myanmar, the country better known as Burma By Edda Ehrke February 18, 2007 Edda Ehrke is traveling around southeast Asia. In this installment she visits…

Fly fishing, writing, and the environment: An interview with George Black, author and articles editor of OnEarth Magazine An estimated thirty-five million Americans fish. George Black is one of them.…

"Eco vacationers" engage in cutting-edge environmental research Growing numbers of "Eco vacationers" engage in cutting-edge environmental research My Fabulous, Virtuous Vacation Jeff Greenwald, OnEarth Magazine October 24, 2006 Why fritter…

Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia's Torajaland Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia's Torajaland Cultural Bankruptcy: Maintaining History at a Tremendous Cost in Sulawesi's Torajaland Tina…

Saving China's golden monkey from extinction In search of rare, high elevation monkeys in China Saving China's golden monkey from extinction Rhett Butler, mongabay.com October 18, 2006 High in the…

Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China mongabay.com October 9, 2006 Xinjiang, China's largest and westernmost province, is one…

Pictures of Gabon: gorillas, rainforest and white sand beaches Pictures of Gabon: gorillas, rainforest and white sand beaches mongabay.com June 26, 2006 Mongabay.com, a leading rainforest and environmental web site,…

Dominican Delights - Dominica, the real Caribbean Dominican Delights - Dominica, the real Caribbean By Katherine Miranda, special to mongabay.com May 4, 2006 Prepare yourself. Here, there are no white…

Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 Mongabay.com, a leading rainforest information web site, has launched a new section featuring…

Malaysia's deforestation rate is accelerating faster than that of any other tropical country in the world, according to data from the United Nations. Analysis of figures from the Food and…