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Would Paul Watson Really Voluntarily Go to Costa Rica for Trial? And Collaborate on Ocean Conservation?

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?
5 Yoga Retreats We Want to Go on Now

From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul.
Bulldog Uses Zipline to Get To His TreeHouse Home (Video)

When you're a bulldog, how do you get up to your treehouse? By zipline, of course!
Verdes y Colores: Museum and Shop of 100% Local Products from Costa Rica

A venue which showcases and sells 100% locally produced design and artisan items while educating about sustainability and fair trade in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Flying With Canopy in The Costa Rican Rainforest (Photos + Video)

Although activities that mess with local ecosystems to let humans experience nature usually seem intrusive, looking at the canopy face to face while slowly traveling in an aerial tram in the Costa Rican rainforest is a fairly
How Do You Conserve Not Only Nature, But Local Culture? Philippines And Mexico's Interesting Approaches

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation
New Packaging Tells You How to Reuse It Creatively

Creative crafters can come up with all sorts of beautiful and innovative ways to
In Tourism (And Beyond), Talking About Sustainability Is Dead. Tell A Story Instead

You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central
When the Sun Goes Down, Eco Resorts Combine Luxury and Adventure (Slideshow)

In the last few years ecotourism has grown from a buzzword to a trend, to full-blown industry. Whether travelers are looking for a rugged adventure or refined luxury, planet-conscious operators have sprung up to satisfy
When the Sun Goes Down, Eco Resorts Combine Luxury and Adventure

In the last few years ecotourism has grown from a buzzword to a trend, to full-blown industry. Whether travelers are looking for a rugged adventure or refined luxury, planet-conscious operators have sprung up to satisfy the demand. One place ecotourism h
The Container of Hope: Designed For People, Not Stuff

Shipping containers were designed for stuff, not humans, and by the time architects finish adapting them for people there often isn't much left of them. But they are cheap and plentiful, and
Corruption in Costa Rica Facilitating Persistent Illegal Logging

What comes to your mind when you think of Costa Rica (besides coffee, too easy...)? Rainforests and cloud forests, pristine beaches with good surfing, an underground railroad for jaguars... rampant corruption? Conservation
Wildlife Sanctuary Teaches Baby Sloths How to Potty (Video)

Sloths are perfectly designed for life in the trees, but even they need to come back down to earth every once in a while -- especially when nature calls. For a group of baby sloths
Son Designs A Bamboo House For Mom In Costa Rica

It's probably the dream of every parent with an architect for a child: in a loving gesture, London-based designer Benjamin Garcia Saxe has built a new home for his mother - made out of bamboo and
Costa Rica Builds 'Underground Railroad' for Jaguars

Even the the most lovelorn humans likely wouldn't go to these lengths to find a mate: Camera traps have shown that some jaguars swim across the 500- to 1,000-foot-wide Panama
Green Living Project Explores Central America's Cutting-Edge Eco-Tourism

The indie media production company Green Living Project (GLP) is building a good reputation when it comes to documenting the globe's sustainable travel sector--covering the best practices in eco-tourism, wildlife
Costa Rica's Golden Toads Killed by El NiÃ±o & A Pathogen, Not Climate Change

This probably won't be the last word on the demise of the Monteverde golden toad, but a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that normal El Niño conditions,
Exploring Costa Rica's Mangrove Swamps

On a recent trip to Costa Rica, Boing Boing's science writer Maggie Koerth-Baker had the opportunity to explore a mangrove swamp. While floating amidst the trees, she reports, it was hard not to