Choosing the right snorkel fins can completely change your experience in the water. The best options balance comfort, propulsion, weight, and packability—especially if you’re traveling. Whether you’re floating above reefs or kicking into deeper water, the right fin helps you
If you’ve ever floated over a coral reef and had that moment—where everything just feels alive—it’s hard to forget. And once you’ve seen it, it’s even harder to ignore what’s happening to it. There’s no single solution to protecting our
Stretching over 600 miles from Mexico down through Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, the Mesoamerican Reef is the second-largest barrier reef system in the world. It has long been one of the best places in the Western Hemisphere for snorkeling and
The wildlife channels that I think are most worth subscribing to on YouTube are an eclectic mix of individuals and organizations in various wildlife niches. They include divers, bird experts, conservation societies, reserve trail cams, native and wildlife gardening aficionados.
After spending four months backpacking through Central America, I can say from experience that meeting people while traveling can look very different depending on your stage of life. As someone who is single and in my mid-30s, I’ve found it
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Campanario Biological Station The Campanario Biological Station is a Pacific moist forest site on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula—a place National Geographic described as “one of the most biologically intense places on earth.” With over 50 percent of the country’s recorded species found on this small strip of land, that description
Camaquiri Conservation Initiative Field station Named after a 16th-century Costa Rican king, Camaquiri is located very close to El Zota and is, therefore, an instance of similar habitat and diversity. It is a newer field station than El Zota and protects 500 acres of older secondary lowland swamp forest, with
Calperum and Taylorville Stations The Calperum and Taylorville Stations are pastoral leases and conservation research sites in Southern Australia that protect 242,800 and 92,600 hectares, respectively, of highly threatened open mallee bushland and Murray River floodplains. Together, they are a crucial part of the Riverland Biosphere Reserve, a nationally and
Canandé Reserve Located in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, Canandé is a 14,000-acre reserve sitting at 300 masl and one of the best places in Ecuador to explore humid Chocó tropical forest. Of the 62 species of birds endemic to the Chocó region, 37 are found at Canandé. The reserve has
Caño Palma Biological Station The Caño Palma Biological Station is situated within Costa Rica’s Barra Del Colorado Wildlife Refuge, just next to the eponymous Caño Palma, a large palm-filled canal that separates the station from the Caribbean Sea by a few hundred metres. This station does a lot of things,
Canudos Biological Station The Canudos Biological Station is located in Bahia, in the northeast of the country, and it is most notable for its population of Lear’s Macaws—a large, blue, threatened parrot species very similar to the slightly larger and more famous Hyacinth Macaw found in Brazil’s Pantanal. Canudos is
Hey, I’m Tyler! Being from Colorado, my love for the mountains and nature created a natural progression to learn landscape and outdoor photography. That combined with a deep motivation to avoid reverting back to a desk job has catapulted me into a life of exploring the outdoors with my camera. I’m a former analyst with one main goal that is always top of mind. To spend as much time outdoors as possible.
I want to help people make travel and gear decisions so that they can get out there and enjoy our natural world. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or feedback.
