On a hot sunny day in Jordan’s Petra, two tourists in the back of a horse-drawn carriage gaze over the picturesque lost city. The horse is reluctant to move forward — it has been a long...
Sometimes we take photography for granted. With every device we have now sporting a camera, snapping images on-the-fly is as common as checking our watch to see the time (what’s a watch?). But there...
The monkey with the enormous hooter Proboscis monkeys are aptly-named. Their big noses look ridiculous to human eyes, but other proboscis monkeys may think otherwise. It’s been suggested that...
Meerkats spend most of their time on all fours. They do eat scorpions, but not as often as TV makes out. Group-living isn’t always as congenial as it would seem. Meerkats...
Countries continue to prioritize sustainable forest management and are pursuing more people-oriented approaches. However, concrete measures and capacity building are needed for effective...
Over the last 100 years or so, humanity has made astounding technological advances at an overwhelming pace. These advances in science and technology may have made our lives easier and more exciting,...
Tea Plantation, Malaysia Nature and landscapes are a favorite photographic subject, evoking memories of travel and senses experienced in a particular place and at a particular moment. But nature...
The American West faces persistent drought, whether or not relief comes this winter. When will the hard choices be made? For three generations the Diener family has farmed the same ten square miles...
Illegal wildlife trafficking is a multibillion-dollar-a-year business with ties to organized crime and terrorism. In an effort to combat this threat to wildlife, the United Nations General Assembly...