Wildlife to be caught on camera
Camera traps for wildlife observation have now been set up in Sierra de las Minas, too. Park rangers and staff from Sierra del Lacandón...
Stoves that Save Trees
Nestled on a steep mountainside in Sierra de las Minas, Rio Chiquito 1 is a village that appears forgotten by the rest of Guatemala. But...
A Mayan Gem Worth More Than Gold
Nestled under the dense rainforest canopy, Piedras Negras is today a faint, yet glorious memory of the heydays of this ancient Mayan...
Drinking Wine With a Good Conscience
With the goal of preserving the habitat of the Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)—the national bird of Guatemala and also the...
Starting a Seed Bank in the Sierra
A seed bank (or a germplasm bank) stores seeds to conserve the genetic diversity of wild species. Up until recently, there were no...
Sleeping with a jaguar
One early morning we spotted fresh tracks and scats of two jaguars (Panthera onca) on one of the trails near our field station in Sierra...
How can technology be used to help endangered species?
Located in Guatemala’s northern Petén region, the Sierra del Lacandón National Park borders Mexico and covers an area of 501,300 acres...
The silky anteater is seen for the first time in Sierra del Lacandón
One early morning this past August, and for the first time ever in the Sierra del Lacandón National Park, our field staff observed two...
Honey – a sustainable alternative in Sierra de las Minas
With its abundance of Mellifera flowers, beekeeping conditions are ideal in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve. In February 2014,...
