Dominica is a wild place, but nothing in its wilds can hurt you. No venomous snakes lurk along the jungle trails. No deadly insects skitter beneath the layer of duff that carpets the rain-forest ...

Paradise found: Why Dominica is the remote, nature-packed Caribbean island for the adventurous traveller. This untouched-feeling Eden has hikes, hot springs and cute homestays for nature-seekers.

When Hurricane Maria blew through Dominica in 2017, the winds were so intense that leaves were stripped from trees. It worried Bertrand Jno Baptiste, or Dr. Birdy, the island’s foremost bird expert.