The Holbrook Explorer

Photo by Laurie McLaughlin This August marks the centennial anniversary of the gateway to the world, the Panama Canal.

Costa Rica's avian biodiversity is frankly quite incredible-- there are 894 recorded species, making this little country a birding paradise.

The Resplendent Quetzal is an important symbol in both Aztec and Mayan culture. The trogon's name is derived from the word quetzal, meaning "precious" or "sacred" in several Mesoamerican languages, so

Some of the world's most fascinating places are, unfortunately, more than just a hop, skip, and a jump away.

Living along the Great Rift Valley bordering Kenya and Tanzania, the Maasai people have maintained their culture despite being surrounded by the rapidly growing modern world around them. The semi-n

With an average high temperature of -18 degrees Fahrenheit during the warmer months, Antarctica remains one of the harshest, most frigid, and isolated lands on earth.