Orchids are unsustainably plucked from the wild the world over to furnish private collections, driving many species to the brink of extinction. Conservationists in Southeast Asia are increasingly ...

Michael Piantedosi pulled his car onto the shoulder of a two-lane highway, and parked next to a patch of woods that looked utterly ordinary — another forest like so many others lining the roads of ...

“Orchids in the Wild — the Beauty of Nature,” one of the displays at the Royal Horticulture Society’s recent Chelsea Flower Show in London, featured two species of orchids that are native to Humboldt ...

Scattered between the gray tombstones of an old cemetery in Aldborough, England, you will find early purple orchids swaying in the shin-high grass. Although farms and cities have consumed much of this ...

“Hong Kong to Australia: Orchids of Asia and the Pacific,” one of many displays at the Royal Horticulture Society’s 2025 Chelsea Flower Show in London, has received a Gold Medal. Cutten resident ...

You've almost certainly owned an orchid at least once in your life. I used to keep mine on the windowsill, within reach of where I sit now. But a passing professor of botany happened to see it and, ...

There are many gorgeous airports all across the world. There are airports with the most beautiful landing, the best lounge, ...

Even though much of Europe is off-limits to wild campers, there are pockets of solitude where you’ll find magnificent landscapes as well as open-minded attitudes to pitching a tent. Here are seven ...

Orchids have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but looks are deceiving. These unique houseplants are easy! The most popular orchid is the phalaenopsis, also known as a moth orchid. You’ll find ...