Amazingly, many tourists still believe they will see lava flowing, probably due to inaccurate websites and guidebooks that fail to note its inactivity. The current Frommer's Costa Rica refers to the ...

This three-part Mongabay mini-series examines grassroots forest restoration projects carried out within isolated island ecosystems — whether those islands are surrounded by ocean as on the Big Island ...

Visiting a cloud forest and traversing a gorgeous hanging bridge is one of the best things to do in Costa Rica for an unforgettable vacation. In the midst of Costa Rica's enchanting cloud forests is a ...

Heading to Costa Rica for its amazing coffee? Great choice, but there’s so much more waiting for you beyond the perfect cup ...

Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest is a treasure trove of botanical wonders. It’s also a major pain to get there. Five miles of new paving on the Monteverde Road was finished in December, adding to ...

Monteverde (Costa Rica) (AFP) – The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the center of Costa Rica, will soon no longer be worthy of the name: climate change threatens this unique ecosystem, and its fauna ...

I just returned from a 10-day field study in Costa Rica with a group of students who are enrolled in my York College chemistry course focused on climate change and sustainability. In the classroom, we ...

From February 9–17, 2024, explore the beauty of Costa Rica with Dr. Tom Bultman. This tour begins by exploring the lush La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This eco-park oasis features five waterfalls, hiking ...

This August, my family and I spent a week and a half in Monteverde, in north-central Costa Rica. This is the tropics, but at an elevation of 4,500 feet (1,400 meters) or so. This well-preserved swath ...