The Amazon rainforest is like nowhere else on the planet. But so is the Lacandón Jungle, and it's right here in Mexico!

Local patrols in the Amazon are leading a conservation success story, protecting forests and wildlife against growing threats ...

Explore the vibrant heart of the Amazon Rainforest, home to more than 10% of the world's known species. This image captures a stunning toucan, known for its vivid beak and sharp calls echoing through ...

Due to Henry Ford’s dedication, the area first prospered as a hub for rubber production, but it didn't last long.

Amazon Rainforest Day, first celebrated in 2008, aims to raise awareness about the importance of Earth’s largest rainforest. There is a place where the Amazon meets the Andes, where forests climb the ...

We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme ...

National Geographic has dropped the trailer for its upcoming documentary Lost in the Jungle , and it’s a powerful glimpse into one of the most astonishing real-life survival stories in recent memory.

Gregg Brandalise was inspired to tell the story of how Dorothy Stang, a Catholic nun, fought for 40 years to save the Amazon rainforest and its people after watching the documentary, “Cowspiracy.” The ...

The Amazon rainforest is enduring its most severe fire season in over two decades, releasing an estimated 791 million tons of ...

"We're part of this natural world, and so we must defend it," he said. Santiago Manuin, one of the most celebrated defenders of Peru's Amazon rainforest and the leader of the Awajún tribe, whose vast ...