Picture: the threatened Khone Phapheng Falls in Laos
Apr14

Picture: the threatened Khone Phapheng Falls in Laos

The spectacular Khone Phapheng Falls in Laos is at risk from a dam that would divert water from its flow.

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Volunteer opportunity in the Peruvian Amazon
Mar06

Volunteer opportunity in the Peruvian Amazon

Chanti waterfall. Photo courtesy of: The Amazon Waterfalls Association. Have you ever dreamed of visiting the Amazon? How about touring little-seen jungle waterfalls—one of which is three times taller than the Eiffel Tower and 17 times taller than Niagara Falls? The Amazon Waterfalls Association is looking for a few good volunteers to help develop walking paths passing by a series of astounding waterfalls in Peru. “The trek...

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Photos: hiking the Na Pali coast trail
Feb01

Photos: hiking the Na Pali coast trail

View of Na Pali coast from trail. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Hanakapiai Beach. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Hanakapiai waterfall. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Mountains above Hanakapiai Beach . Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Surf as seen from the Na Pali coast trail. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Pandanus fruit along the trail. Photo by Rhett A....

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Pictures: Falling water on six continents
Jan27

Pictures: Falling water on six continents

NORTH AMERICA Waterfall in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Forest waterfall in Arenal, Costa Rica. Photo by Rhett A. Butler SOUTH AMERICA Waterfall on the summit of Auyantepui, Venezuela. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Jungle waterfall in Suriname. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. EUROPE Waterfall near Skogar in Iceland. Photo by Tina A. Butler. ASIA Tad Lo waterfall in Laos. Photo by Rhett A. Butler....

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