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These training opportunities and expeditions — from King George Island in Antarctica to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic, and from the Andes to the eastern Tibetan Plateau — are ...

The company sees golden dollar signs, while the community fears their water sources will become ‘territories of death’ ...

High up in the mountains, in a rocky world left behind by melting glaciers, life finds an unlikely jumpstart—thanks to poop.

At 82 and 73, my husband and I just hiked the 22-mile Quilotoa Loop. It was challenging but reminded me I'm still capable.

Indigenous journalist Brandi Morin has travelled repeatedly to Ecuador, reporting on the impact of Canadian mining projects ...

From the Andes Mountains to the Galápagos Islands, historic cities to lush rainforests. The best way to experience Ecuador is ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m., at the Community United ...

She said the research found human-induced climate change was warming all of the Andes. "One of the most significant impacts ...

Colombia and Ecuador do. The high-altitude Andes Mountain range, with a year-round temperate climate, provides ideal growing conditions. The Andean Trade Preference Act of 1991 set off a South ...

Rising abruptly in the Amazon rainforest, the peak's isolation and pyramidal shape intrigue scientists and locals.