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Northern lights dancing above a mountain ridge in Iceland

Iceland: A Love Affair

Glacier hikes, ice caves, Silfra snorkelling and the northern lights. Our guide to Iceland’s fire and ice, with where to stay, eat and explore.

In Conversation With Titouan Bernicot: What It Means to Listen to a Reef

Growing up in French Polynesia, Titouan Bernicot spent more time with sharks than people. Today, he’s rethinking marine conservation from the ground up. In conversation with Journeys With Purpose, he explores why saving coral reefs requires moving beyond guilt and fear to build a relationship worth tending.
Svalbard Arctic Circle

Svalbard: A Letter from the Arctic Circle

A field report from 79 degrees north, exploring the remote landscapes of Svalbard, encounters with polar bears and the people and science helping us understand a rapidly changing Arctic.
Seals Galapagos

Living Alongside Nature: A Guide to Responsible Family Travel in the Galápagos

Discover how family travel in the Galápagos inspires true conservation. Explore eco-lodges, community projects and the power of living alongside nature.

Whale watching around the world

From Hermanus to the Patagonia Azul, learn about our recommended whale watching destinations around the globe.

Guardians of the Great Steppe: Lessons from Mongolia’s Nomadic Herding Families

Mongolia is a land of vast horizons, ancient traditions and enduring resilience. Travelling from the sweeping grasslands of the steppe to remote mountain valleys, Katya Payne experiences life alongside nomadic herding families, discovering how their centuries-old knowledge is helping protect both culture and wilderness. More than an adventure, it is a reminder that the greatest lessons often come from those who have lived closest to nature all along.
Amazon Boat Scene JWP

Amazônia, Sua Linda

Inspired by the work of Sebastião Salgado and Dom Phillips, this journey through the Brazilian Amazon explores one of Earth’s last great wildernesses — its rivers, wildlife, Indigenous communities and the urgent fight to protect the forest on which all life depends.
Elephants Zimbabwe

Safari Guide: Hwange National Park

Discover the vast wilderness of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest safari reserve and one of Africa’s premier wildlife destinations. From enormous elephant herds to diverse savannah landscapes, this iconic park offers unforgettable encounters with some of the continent’s most remarkable animals. Experience the raw beauty and adventure of true African safari.
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Zimbabwe Safari Guide: Mana Pools National Park

Set along the remote reaches of the Mana Pools National Park, this extraordinary wilderness is one of Africa’s most pristine safari destinations. Home to vast elephant herds, iconic river landscapes and exceptional walking safaris, the park offers a truly immersive escape into untamed nature. Discover a place where wildlife and wild beauty exist in perfect harmony.

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News from the field

At a Glance: Fundación
Rewilding Argentina

1,850,000

…acres (or 750,000 hectares) of land protected.

264,000,000

…metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent sequestered.

370,658

…acres donated for new parkland creation.

OUR FOCUS - THE IBERÁ NATIONAL PARK:

This extraordinary wetland, the largest in Argentina, is home to 30% of the biodiversity in the country including endangered species such as the pampas and marsh deer, the maned wolf and grassland birds like the strange-tailed tyrant.

In 2005, what was to become one of the largest rewilding programs in the Americas was started, with the goal of restoring keystone species that had been extirpated from Iberá through hunting and habitat loss and were extinct in the region, the Province or, in some cases, the country. 

As the rewilding program developed, the cultural identity of Iberá began to recover alongside the ecosystems and natural processes, impacting a total population of 100,000 people who surround the park.

Today, Iberá stands as one of the world’s most successful ongoing conservation missions.