The Holbrook Explorer

Rainforests only occupy 6% of Earth’s land surface, yet their impact extends to every corner and all creatures across the globe.

Andrea Holbrook recently returned from Cuba from a reconnaissance trip, or “Reccy,” to assess the readiness of Cuba to accept U.S. travelers again.

I got lucky and found this golden eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) while out hiking near Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica.

Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to Costa Rica?

Debbie Jordan, Holbrook birding specialist and “ambassador,” recently returned from a 9-day adventure to the Osa Peninsula on the southwest of Costa Rica.

We were walking at Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island and heading back to our panga as the sun was slowly setting.