The Mentawai Islands are what surfers' dreams are made of. But despite the modern comforts visitors find there today, locals still don't have access to health care, education, and proper nutrition.

A tiny island chain in Indonesia has achieved mythical status in the surfing community. Here come the resorts. In 1991, an Australian named Lance Knight came upon a perfect wave. Brushed by gentle ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the jungles of Siberut Island, the cries of the bilou once echoed ...

In a time of near universal dependence on the English language, it is all too easy to dismiss the importance of linguistic diversity across the globe. This diversity, however, is under threat. An ...

The Mentawai Islands are what surfers' dreams are made of. But despite the modern comforts visitors find there today, locals still don't have access to health care, education, and proper nutrition.

“We want our spirit back. Our identity. Our livelihood…” Sounds reasonable enough. And believe it or not, you can help the Mentawai islanders achieve that simply by hearing the story of their cultural ...

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Residents of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on Monday after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said ...

PADANG, Indonesia — Residents of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on Monday after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said. All ...