In Conversation With Alastair Driver: Rewilding the Carpathians
In Romania’s Southern Carpathians, rewilding is not theory but lived reality. In this first instalment of our In Conversation With series, Professor Alastair Driver reflects on tracking European bison, witnessing extraordinary biodiversity and spending time with the conservationists restoring one of Europe’s last great wild landscapes. From intimate small-group access to hopeful models of nature recovery, this journey reveals what becomes possible when travel connects us directly to the people and places shaping a more regenerative future.
Wild Encounters: Creating connections in Carpathia
Recounting moments of connection in the wild from our 2024 hosted journey to the Romanian Fagaras mountains with Conservation Carpathia.
Exploring Europe’s Yellowstone, Romania – June 2023
Journeys With Purpose engages guests with the most exciting conservation projects around the world, and offers bespoke experiences alongside our flagship series. Read on to be inspired.
Notes from the field – Carpathia, Romania – August 2022
It’s no secret that this summer has been a record-breaker when it comes to droughts, wildfires and high temperatures all generated by anthropogenically accelerated climate change. These conditions have had detrimental effects across Europe, and our partners at Foundation Conservation Carpathia are no exception as we discovered from a recent update from their teams on the ground.
The Făgăraș Mountains, Carpathia, Romania
The latest insights and updates of their work from the past month – from the latest planting successes to developments in bear monitoring and wolf DNA studies.
Ecosystem of the Făgăraș Moutains
Forming one of the most spectacular alpine landscapes in the Romanian Carpathians, the Făgăraș Mountains are home to some of Europe’s ecologically most valuable, unfragmented woodlands, harbouring the continent’s most significant biodiversity.