Tourists often treat Ecuador as little more than a gateway to the Galápagos Islands, but it has many other treasures too, ...

Discover the breathtaking beauty of Ecuador in ultra-high-definition 4K. From the majestic Andes mountains and lush Amazon rainforest to the remote Galápagos Islands and colorful colonial towns, this ...

This inlet that's part of a popular tourist destination in Georgia is one of the best places to go birdwatching, fishing, and ...

Photographer and Costa ambassador Andy Mann ventures to a Chilean archipelago that draws comparisons to the Galápagos.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...

Sometimes, the best kind of escape isn’t a luxury resort or a famous beach; it’s a quiet, untouched speck of land where time ...

As the world confronts escalating climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and ocean degradation, islands stand as critical test cases—not just as sites of vulnerability, but as living laboratories of ...

Galapagos tortoises are being threatened by an invasive tree species. Read how maintaining tortoise highways may be the best remedy.

In March and April in the United States, road traffic decreased by as much as 73 percent, and fatal collisions with wild animals such as deer, elk, bears, and mountain lions fell by up to 58 percent.

Inspired by the James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small series, High knew from a young age that he wanted to work with animals. His career led him to various clinics and locum work across ...