Explore our 10 day Costa Rica itinerary packed with volcano hikes, wildlife encounters, birding, cloud forests, scuba diving, ...

We finally did it! Leslie and I just returned from a 10-day birding trip to Costa Rica – something we had been talking about for several years. We had such a delightful time on this jam-packed “mega ...

After one day on a recent visit to Costa Rica, my impression was: Where are all the birds? My friend Mike has seen 798 species of birds in that Central American country. He's been working on that list ...

Today we meet the blue grosbeak. This little songbird is a sometimes resident, sometimes migrant whose coloration has direct effects on its ability to welcome baby blue grosbeaks into the world. The ...

Forty-six species of tinamous inhabit the Americas with five calling Costa Rica home. Today we discuss the little tinamou, a secretive little bird that you’re more likely to hear than see. Little ...

The author sees some of 'our' birds to start his trip, but there are plenty of tropical species as well. In the middle of January, my wife and I and two other couples made a 12-day trip to Costa Rica, ...

Kathleen Cameron of Bellevue will present a multimedia program about birding at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rupert United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 605 H St. The public is encouraged to attend.

Costa Rica has always been a desirable destination for travelers, as well as vacation and permanent homebuyers. There are good reasons for this popularity: the scenery is beautiful; the people are ...