Most of us learned about the web of life in school, but no one has a complete understanding of the complexities involved in food webs. Given time, we often see unexpected results and Yellowstone National Park provides an excellent example. Current research at Yellowstone links the resurgence of beaver populations to the grey wolf reintroduction […]
Read PostOne of our favorite perks is hearing about trip highlights from travelers when they return from a trip. This year, Reefs to Rockies’ travelers explored places ranging from Peru to Costa Rica to New Orleans to Iceland to Mexico and to Vietnam. It was an absolute joy to review this past year through the eyes of their […]
Read PostFlorida’s Pelican Island became the country’s first national wildlife refuge back in 1903. Today, every state and territory has at least one refuge within an hour’s drive of most major metropolitan areas. National wildlife refuges provide habitat for more than 700 species of birds, 220 species of mammals, 250 reptile and amphibian species, and more […]
Read PostStarting today, travelers will be able to walk between San Diego and Tijuana International Airports. The crossing is limited to ticketed passengers flying out of Tijuana within 24 hrs. It’s free to cross the 390-ft bridge until Dec 18. After that date, the fee goes to $18 each way. Mexico flights are often less expensive from Tijuana so this […]
Read PostEarlier this month, a new national park received final approval by Peru’s president, Ollanta Humala. Sierra del Divisor National Park spans 3.3 million acres, protecting a huge swath in the Amazon basin. Rainforest Trust in the US worked with Peru’s CEDIA (Center for the Development of an Indigenous Amazon) along with local communities and government […]
Read PostThe vast majority of lions stay put on the ground, leaving tree climbing to other big cats like the leopard. However, there are two places in Africa where you have the opportunity to see lions scattered along tree branches – the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda and Lake Manyara National Park […]
Read PostIn June, Sheridan Samano represented Reefs to Rockies during AdventureWeek Ecuador along with other representatives from a select group of travel companies and media. This 10-day educational trip sponsored by Ecuador Ministry of Tourism and Adventure Travel Trade Association showcased all that Ecuador has on offer. The group hiked mountains, rafted whitewater rapids, rode a […]
Read PostWe’ve just returned from our sixth scouting trip to Mexico this year. Our latest trip was to Guadalupe Island where we spent three days cage diving with great white sharks. Wow! All of this year’s Mexico trips offered unforgettable wildlife experiences. Friendly gray whales, millions of monarch butterflies, a bat volcano, and sharks (both whale […]
Read PostMonarch butterflies are found throughout the United States, though a majority of the population migrates up to 3,000 miles to Mexico for the winter months. In 1996, the Mexican government created the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve to protect monarch’s wintering habitat. The reserve spans more than 56,000 hectares (138,000 acres). Over the past two decades, the […]
Read PostCosta Rica’s newest tourist attraction opened last week in the city of Cartago, located outside of the capital, San Jose. Magmática is a combination of a restaurant, small seismological museum, and earthquake simulator that will allow visitors to experience the feeling of a quake up to an 8.8 on the Richter scale. Cartago is the […]
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