As one of Puerto Rico's 21 public forests, it stands out as the island's highest cloud forest, promising breathtaking views, unforgettable experiences, and the country's tallest mountain, Cerro Punta.

The scent of flowering tropical plants fills the moist air amid a chorus of whistling birds and singing frogs. The only other sound for a mile in any direction is water crashing over a 100-foot falls.

As Puerto Rico’s tourism economy hits new highs, a quiet movement is reshaping how and where visitors experience the island.

Are you trying to choose between Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico for your next vacation? Both destinations offer breathtaking scenery, vibrant cultures, and an abundance of activities. With so many great ...

Every step squished as my foot disappeared up to my ankle in orange-brown mud on the El Toro National Recreation Trail. Glad to have picked up a walking stick, I ...

The trees in the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico were raked bare by Hurricane Maria. Grizelle Gonzalez from the International Institute of Tropical Forestry talks with NPR's Melissa Block.

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST, Puerto Rico — Its name comes from the Taino word for “The White Land,” the cloud forest where the ancient Indians came to worship their gods.Little changed since ...

image: Elfin cloud forest in the El Yunque National Forest of Puerto Rico. view more Credit: Photo by María Rivera. In as few as 25 years, climate change could shrink and dry 60-80% of ...