Democratic Republic of Congo

30 Years of Conservation Work In the Congo

‘120 Seconds to Change the World’ features Director of the Okapi Conservation Project, Rosmarie Ruf. 

The Belgian Prince Taking Bullets to Save the World's Most Threatened Park

This Friday, Netflix releases Virunga, a documentary thriller about the fight to save the mountain gorillas of Congo’s Virunga National Park. We talked with warden Emmanuel de Merode on what it feels like to be shot while defending the most dangerous wilderness on earth.

Funding the Hunt for Warlord Joseph Kony

No venture is safe from crowdfunding these days, not even searching for an African warlord. Robert Young Pelton wants you to chip in and help track down the notorious leader of the Lord's Resistance Army.

Wild Aid: Safaris With a Purpose

Four options for the wildlife-conscious traveler

Hot Type

Break out the hammocks and beach chairs! Presenting the best new books of summer.

Strange Bird

Need something (or somebody) flown around Africa without a lot of questions? Can you pay with bricks of cash? Then you want old-school bush pilot Tim Roman, a man with Kurtzian ambitions, a deft touch on jungle runways, and a place on every smart dictator’s speed dial.

Making It Real

A long-imagined journey to the spires of Africa marks the end of a dream—and the start of something new

Nomads Have More Fun

Going Places: The Best Trips of 2001

Outside's guide to the coolest trips and the world's top new adventure travel spots.