The humble fern. Not an everyday conversation starter, but the east coast of Taiwan – sandwiched between steep mountains straight out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the blue Pacific – is not an ...

In what can only be described as a bloody miracle, an Aussie backpacker who was lost in an incredibly remote Malaysian mountain range for two weeks has been found alive. He set off on a solo hike more ...

Tightly coiled fern plants with a distinctive appearance emerge amid the sal tree undergrowth as the monsoon rains fall on Nepal’s fertile floodplains. Due to its resemblance to the violin scroll, the ...