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Holbrook’s Ryan Dunleavy recently accompanied a Road Scholar group traveling to the Galápagos Islands as part of RS program #6043, “The Galapagos: Cultural and Natural History.” In this interview, Ryan shares his experience from a first-timer’s perspective....

Iceland is surging in popularity among travelers, and for good reason. The country offers volcanoes, glaciers, and waterfalls, plus history, culture, and more, all within a relatively small area. Moreover, there are a wealth of topics for academic study. So what does Iceland’s recent tourism ...

In March, Debbie Jordan traveled to Belize and Guatemala to learn more about National Audubon Society and its ongoing work there through its International Alliances Program (IAP). During this familiarization trip, she birded and explored these remarkable countries with representatives from ...

President and CEO Andrea Holbrook traveled to the Bahamas in late January to learn more about the islands’ potential for birding and natural history travel programs. She found that despite the Bahamas’ reputation as a mass tourism, resort destination, the islands have much to offer Holbrook ...

You’ve heard it before: peace deal in Colombia. Is it for real or not? As it's turning out, the new agreement is taking hold, as shown by the signing of the Peace Accord in November and weekly news that supports a permanent peace with rebel groups. So is it time to go?...

I made my first journey to Cuba on December 14, 2016 to support the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Dr. Robert Norton conducted the first CBC in Cuba in 2012 and has worked with Dr. Hiram Gonzalez of Cuba every year to document this important work. In 2016, Mark Davis replaced Dr. Norton in ...

FROM DEBBIE STURDIVANT JORDAN: I am just back from an amazing week in Honduras on the first biannual Conservation Birding Tour. Holbrook Travel helped sponsor the event by donating 3-night Selva Verde packages to the 10 members of the 4th place team. The Ant Swarm (or Hormigueros in Spanish) - ...

In the wee hours of May 22, 13 Eastern biology students and biology professors Patricia Szczys and Matthew Graham trekked to the rainforest of Costa Rica to experience a 12-day trip they had been preparing for since January. Their base was Selva Verde Lodge and Rainforest Reserve. The students ...

The San Diego Audubon Society wrapped up their birding in Patagonia program. Trip leader Karen Straus shared these highlights from the field. Enjoy! "San Diego Audubon's Patagonia trip begins!"...

The Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center (SCLC) is a non-profit community learning center located adjacent to Selva Verde Lodge. SCLC focuses its efforts in four areas — environmental education, community development, conservation,...