Costa Rica, home to 936 bird species—among the highest diversity per square kilometer globally—feels the strain acutely. The Ornithological Association’s 2024–2025 bird list showcases this richness, ...

I long wondered why everyone raved about the small Latin American country—then my first visit turned into a new lease on life ...

Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park is the perfect destination for families seeking adventure. Here's what to know.

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

Say hello to regenerative tourism, a growing travel trend that goes beyond "doing less harm" to actively healing the places ...

Blessed with staggering tropical forests that roll down to equally dramatic coastlines, it's no wonder pura vida-the Costa Rican catchphrase for appreciation, relaxation, and blissed-out simplicity-is ...

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

How extinction is not a natural inevitability but a political choice — and why ‘species revivalism’ might not be the answer ...

Hidden away in the northwestern corner of Illinois, where the landscape suddenly decides flat is boring, lies a cascading ...

From Canberra's very own winter wonderland to the launch of Winter in the City plenty is happening this weekend that will ...

A coast-to-coast trek, food and music workshops, and a luxury resort boom illustrate how this Central American country keeps ...