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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Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station The Cape Tribulation Research Station in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest—one of the oldest rainforests on earth, where the coastal jungles of Queensland meet the Great Barrier Reef—is one of the only tropical forest research sites in Australia. It is the only one in
Carnarvon Station Reserve Sharing a border with Queensland’s Carnarvon Gorge National Park, Carnarvon Station is one of the last strongholds for woodland species like Koala, Northern Quolls, Herbert’s Rock Wallabies, the Greater Glider, the Dingo, Corben’s Longeared Bat, Turquoise Parrots, Glossy-Beaked Cockatoos and others that have been driven out of
Cocobolo Nature Reserve Cocobolo Nature Reserve (and field station) is a privately owned reserve and conservation research site in Central Panama’s Mamoní Valley. Right on the southern slope of the continental divide, it straddles a mountain ridge between the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. It covers some 410 hectares of
Cerulean Warbler Reserve Created in 2005 to protect an important wintering location for birds like the Cerulean Warbler and other migrant species, the reserve encompasses 545 acres of forest on the western slope of Colombia’s Eastern Andes range. It borders Yariguíes National Park, one of the largest remaining humid premontane
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary is a national protected area managed by the Belize Audubon Society conserving a large stretch of important wetlands, making it a very popular birding destination—home to 300 recorded species—as well as a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic animals. 34 species of
Children’s Eternal Rainforest Stations: Pocosol Station and San Gerardo The Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Costa Rica’s mountainous northwest is so named because it was bought and protected thanks to the fundraising efforts of children from around the world, starting in Swedish primary schools in the 1980s. It is the largest
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.
