Costa Rica has a green halo. In recent decades, the small Central American nation has transformed itself from a notorious hotspot for deforestation into a beacon of reforestation that is the envy of ...

Costa Rica is a small country with sun-drenched beaches that seem to stretch lazily into the horizon, rainforest downpours ...

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 ...

The Gulf of Papagayo, located in northwestern Costa Rica, is a peaceful stretch of Pacific coastline known for its forest ...

Expect stunning eco-resorts, treetop dining, and incredible flora and fauna. Situated in the mountains of Monteverde on nine acres of cloud forest, Hotel Belmar is a luxury eco-hotel with incredible ...

At-home learning at its best. When a London family had its much-anticipated trip to Costa Rica cancelled because of travel restrictions connected to the novel coronavirus, the children were ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is ...

The other day, Costa Rica celebrated the International Day of Forests with activities to raise awareness and share and establish adaptation measures to benefit the conservation of this habitat. The ...

Today we meet the collared forest-falcon. It’s a pretty bird of prey that likes to eat iguanas and pose for my camera traps. The collared forest-falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is known as the halcón ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. While Costa Rica ranks as just the 126th-largest country on the ...

Mangrove forests are key ecosystems that host high levels of biodiversity, temper storm surges, and sequester large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. Despite their importance, mangrove forests ...

Situated in the mountains of Monteverde on nine acres of cloud forest, Hotel Belmar is a luxury eco-hotel with incredible views. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve draws visitors from around ...