The male species is a show-off, about the size of a crow with a punk-styled spiked haircut, a bright red chest, vibrant feathers of iridescent green and blue, and twin tail feathers with streaming ...

There is a world within the canopy of a tropical cloud forest that not many people get to see. In this unique ecosystem—maintained by the exceptionally wet microclimate of cloud cover—orchids, moss, ...

They named it G. extinctus to commemorate the flower, even though they believed that it had gone extinct after its "cloud forest" habitat was destroyed. But 22 years later, ...

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is ranked #4 out of 24 things to do in Costa Rica. See pictures and our review of Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve.

But the beauty of the cloud forest hides a violent, tragic history. A new study of sediments from the valley's Lake Huila reveals centuries of indigenous agriculture that came to an abrupt end in ...

Traces of Lost Society Found in 'Pristine' Cloud Forest. Deep in Ecuador’s lush Quijos Valley, a society thrived—and then disappeared. But a lake preserved its story. By Alejandra Borunda.

The cloud forests of Monteverde are a must-see when visiting Costa Rica, and you can make your trip even better by staying at this eco-friendly, luxury resort.

A cloud forest in Ecuador could be recognised as an author: the latest development in a burgeoning global movement to grant legal rights to nature. The More-Than-Human-Life (Moth) Project, an ...