Saying goodbye to Costa Rica was hard. I was sad that the trip came to an end. It felt like the month just flew by and I wish I had more time there. Going into this trip I was excited to learn about all the biodiversity and sustainability that this country had to display. And… Read more »
An Impending Threat
Six Degrees by Mark Lynas was an impactful book that we were assigned to read for class. In our discussion of the book, it was quite depressing. I was apart of the group for the 6th degree, and while reading the chapter I was honestly expecting it to be a lot more dramatic. Don’t get… Read more »
Delicious Fruit, a Volcano, and Ecotourism
My first week in Costa Rica was filled with excitement over seeing all the different animals and biodiversity in the area, but this second week has been a bit different. We have spent a lot of time out of the forest and interacting with more local places. There was a strong focus on agriculture. As… Read more »
Night Hikes, Wet Boots, and Howler Monkey Noises (3 hr version)
Day 1 I came to Costa Rica with a rough idea on what animals I wanted to see… and on the first day alone I saw most of my target species. The first species was poison dart frog (well besides the terrifying spider we found in someone’s shower the night before, the amount of extremely… Read more »