When Portuguese sailors first caught sight of Taiwan in the 1540s, they were so struck by the island's scenery that they called it Ilha Formosa—"Beautiful Island." Of course, the lush, topographic ...

Wherever you go in Taiwan, hiking trails, waterfalls, and scenic mountain vistas are always within reach. Thickly forested mountains blanketing two-thirds of the island nation’s 14,400 square miles, ...

Sometimes it takes a winding path to reach an uncommon destination. Today, Asher Leiss, 33, calls Taiwan his home. It is where the North Carolinian makes a living, exploring the mountainous nation’s ...

After a number of attempts trying to fictionalize her family history, nature writer Jessica J. Lee found that her academic work in environmental history actually helped unlock how to tell the story.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The construction of a new suspension bridge parallel to the existing one near Shuanglong Waterfall (雙龍瀑布), a popular tourist attraction in central Taiwan, is expected to be ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Several hikers visiting Felong Waterfall in Pingtung County’s Wutai Township were swept away by rising water levels caused by sudden rains in the early afternoon on Saturday ...