Taiwan is officially open for quarantine-free, visa-free (for most nationalities) entry again!

Why go to Taiwan? When the Portuguese first laid eyes on Taiwan they named it Formosa, meaning simply, "beautiful island", and we'd be hard-pressed to argue that they were wrong then or now. Surrounding the island, glittering turquoise waters teem with exotic marine life. Where the sea meets land, a mixture of sheer rocky cliffs and pristine white sand beaches greet the lapping waves. The coast then morphs into jungle where wild monkeys and boars roam free, the national bird, the blue magpie, flying in a wave of colors overhead. At the heart of the island is the Central Mountain Range, where myriad summits await intrepid trekkers and early-rising photographers. Beyond the natural offerings of the island, a sprinkling of vibrant cities, towns and villages lay home to the island's residents, who themselves hold the key to Taiwan's greatest charm of all: its culture. From the soulful chanting of incense-filled temples to the echoing shouts of fishmongers returning with a haul to the lyrical folk singing of an indigenous tribe, there is a cultural magic in Taiwan that is completely its own. 

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We just finished a project with the Songyang Culture and Tourism Board to create an outdoor education program for the area’s elementary school students.

The Songyang Story booklet is bilingual, written as a diary where students can follow along in the writer’s footsteps and is broken up into five categories: nature, culture, intangible cultural heritage, history and agriculture. Activities range from plant identification to traditional weaving to tea picking, each led by a local community member, and centered around the importance of natural and cultural preservation.

The booklet is already in use as the core material for visiting student groups to Songyang. Plus, 5,000 of the booklets are being distributed to local elementary schools, with plans in place to make the program part of the overall curriculum in the local public education system.

Making the Wild more accessible isn’t only in our name, it’s in our hearts. As such, it’s a great joy to see our vision for what outdoor education should encompass come to fruition. We hope it blazes a path toward further cultural and natural conservation, for both the students and for future rural revitalization projects across the country.

Calling all Beijingers 📢 grab your hiking shoes and come join us for a bit of nature (and history) time every weekend!

Our route takes us to:

🥾 The Jingzhang Railway, whose tracks date back to 1905 and which once bore the steam trains that powered the nation’s entry into the industrial age

🥾The Jingxi Ancient Trail, a 13th-century Yuan Dynasty trade route which offers bird’s eye views of the Yongding River 

🥾 The Fahai Temple, which houses some of the best-preserved murals of the Ming Dynasty

Looking for something fun do to this holiday season? Come join our family Christams camp in Yunnan!

Just a few of the things we are looking forward to...
 

✨ Immersing in cultural exchange with Naxi, Tibetan and Malimasa people

✨ Trekking through the Golden Snub Nosed Monkey Reserve with a primate conservationist

✨ Partaking in a local archery competition