Deep in the wilderness of Ecuador’s Chocó rain forest, scientists at Mashpi Lodge keep finding new species. Read about two recent discoveries.

The founders of Lapa Rios were pioneers of sustainable tourism, and their efforts can be seen in tiny details—like drinking straws made of bamboo—as well as complex behind-the-scenes systems. Find out how a team of resident pigs provides cooking fuel that’s clean and green.

The cloud forests of Peru are home to South America’s only bear species, the spectacled, or Andean, bear. Forest fragmentation has reduced their habitat and their numbers in the wild—and some have even been conscripted into circuses. Meet some of the bears being rehabilitated at the foot of Machu Picchu.

On Tuesday nights during the summer months, The Ranch at Rock Creek invites its guests to step into the world of rodeo, showing them first-hand how much the sport means to Western communities.

Tswalu Kalahari is one of the best places on the planet to spot—and study—the pangolin, the world’s most trafficked mammal. By assisting researchers with genetic studies, as well as developing and implementing innovative conservation solutions, Tswalu Kalahari is doing its part to protect this threatened animal from extinction.