Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge is a 25 acre private wildlife refuge which features various nature exhibits and trails. It is located between Quepos and Manuel Antonio. The refuge performs research to establish new exhibits for the reproduction and protection of native endangered species in the local area. The refuge has [...]

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann Sustainable living is a lifestyle with the goal to reduce the usage of natural resources through a change in transportation, energy use, and food consumption. At this small farm in Costa Rica, sustainability starts in the home where free wind energy is used to dry clothes. Another plus is the [...]

By Mary Jones Wind is a result from the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact temperatures are always attempting to reach an equilibrium (heat is always moving to a cooler area). With the rising expense of energy and the damage to the environment from non-renewable fuels, it is starting to [...]

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann Tapanti National Park in Costa Rica is located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago. The park contains 45 species of mammals and 260 kinds of birds including the spectacular Quetzal! The park is also home to 28 species of reptiles. The area in which the park is [...]

By CATERINA L. ELIZONDO An initiative conceived by EARTH University graduates in different countries brought together thousands of volunteers around the world for the goal of planting one million trees. More than 2,000 people in Costa Rica joined the campaign, “Sowing the Future” in various areas to plant 150,000 trees of native species in the [...]