Life on the fringes

Uganda’s chimps and mountain gorillas might be thriving, but a visit to the parks in the south-west are a reminder of how fragile conservation can be, and why local communities need to be involved for it to work

Beyond the shadow of genocide, Rwanda tells a different story: one of survival, cultural depth and conservation grounded in community

Whether visiting a new conservation project or lightening your footprint, these amazing trips catch the eye and give something back

Fifty years on from the creation of Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park – home to 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity – it still feels like a wild outpost, thanks to a strict policy limiting the number of visitors

This week’s dream: a city of culture in the high Andes

The himalayas are changing but it's not all about earthquakes and queues on Everest.Terry Adby is blown away by the incredible kangchenjunga circuit, trekked to mark the 70th anniversary of the British first ascent