Formerly endangered by the illegal clear-cutting of forests and excessive hunting, Southern Carpathia’s magical Fagaras Mountains are now center stage of efforts in Romania toward establishing a new ...

A major conservation effort is underway in Romania. The goal is a new national park that will rival its American counterparts. The Southern Carpathian Mountains, also known as the Transylvanian Alps, ...

The first time I laid eyes on the impressive rock formations called sfinxul and babele (Romanian for “the sphinx” and “the old women” ), I was on a visit home during a college vacation. As my father ...

Bucharest – In the first day of a new WWF campaign more than 4,400 people signed a petition to put the most valuable mountain rivers in Romania under legal protection. They are threatened by different ...

Experience Balea Lake, a glacial lake nestled in the Făgăraș Mountains of Transylvania, Romania. Part of the Southern Carpathians, this alpine landscape features deep blue waters surrounded by steep ...

Armenis, Romania - The visitor centre in the area of the Southern Carpathian Mountains of Romania where WWF and partners reintroduce bison, now presents scientific data about the mighty animals using ...

Although quite densely populated, Europe isn’t short of lonely island outposts, remote mountain ranges and dark, seemingly impenetrable forests — and many of them shelter world-class displays of ...