Pacífico: Discovering a Purpose in Latin America
Before founding Urth, two good friends quit their jobs and set off on the journey of a lifetime.
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Travel
Behind Closed Doors of Colombia’s Biggest Tribe in La Guajira Desert
By venturing to the northernmost point of South America, travellers can help the indigenous tribe forgotten by the rest of the world.
Photography
The Tree of Life: Photographer Elisabetta Zavoli is Speaking Up for Mangroves
Zavoli documents the bloodshed of one of our biggest hopes for the planet: mangrove forests.
Photography
10 Examples of Powerful Visual Storytelling in Photos
Leading photojournalist Ed Kashi selects 10 photos that tell a story powerfully and gives feedback on what he likes about them.
Conservation
How Planting Giant Kelp Forests Can Help Save the Planet
Much like planting trees — but this time in the sea — kelp forests are being lauded for their ability to store huge amounts of carbon.
Conservation
Urth’s Founders on Using Business and Tree Planting to Preserve Nature
Urth plants five trees for every camera accessory purchased. Today, we’ve planted over two million trees, and founders Christian and Chris reflect on the achievement.
Film
15 Inspiring Films to Get You Out of the City
Our top pick of inspiring films to get you on the move.
Gear
Tips for Photographers Heading to Northern Patagonia.
Urth co-founder Chris Gooley gives us his tips for Northern Patagonia.
Inspiration
The Atacama Desert: A Photographers Wonderland.
Follow Christian and Chris on a ride through the awe-inspiring Atacama desert. The trip that started it all.
Conservation
10 Good Reasons to Become a Climate Optimist
New surveys find that 40% of people feel helpless about climate change. Here's a few good reasons we can swap our helplessness for hope.
Photography
4 Famous Portrait Photographers to Inspire Your Next Portrait Project
Take a look at these portrait photographers and learn about their career and era-defining work.
Learn
A Complete Guide to Aperture: Examples & Photos
Have an eye for photography but not the technical know-how? Unlock your photographic potential with this informative look at aperture.
Photography
The Greats: How Edward Weston Pushed Photography into Modernity
Edward Weston proved photography could be something far more than just a nifty trick, as he helped lay the medium’s creative foundations.
Photography
Will Travel Photography Be A Viable Career Post-Pandemic? 4 Photographers Share Their Plans
We asked them how isolation has changed their approach to photography, and what the pandemic means for the travel industry.
Conservation
How Can We Make Sure Covid-19 Benefits the Environment Long Term?
There’s always the option to return to the same system, but this time our CO2 budget isn’t giving much remaining leeway.
Conservation
A Case for Less Consumption and More Citizenship
In a world where GDP has remained the principal measure of success, here are the individuals and businesses prioritising the wellbeing of people and the planet.
Inspiration
Meant For Each Other: The Enduring Nature of Photobooks
"The wall is for paintings, photographs belong in books." Magnum Co-founder and gun with a camera, Henri Cartier-Bresson.