RAINFOREST ARRAY All walks of wildlife can be spotted amid Costa Rica's lush scenery STEVEN HILLETribune News Service Jun 13, 2026 10 mins ago 0 1 of 8 Guide Luis Tuit Guide Ariel Rodriguez Rojas Anteaters need to visit up to 80 ant nests a day to get sufficient nourishment. COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD Sloths can be spotted near towns, on the edges of parking lots. COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD This tarantula in Manzanillo national Park relies on camouflage to protect itself. STEVEN HILLE, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Manzanillo national Park in Costa Rica COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD Tortuguero national Park in Costa Rica COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD The red-eyed tree frog is among Costa Rica's iconic animals. COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STEVEN HILLETribune News Service TRAVELkAm!24< J@FC 7=2D9=:89E 2?5 36 AC6A2C65 E@ G6?EFC6 @FE :?E@ E96 H:=5D @7 r@DE2 #:42 H96? 52C<\?6DD 72==D]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2==[ E@ D66 D@>6 @7 E96 C2C6DE H:=5=:76 :? E96 H@C=5[ J@F H:== ?665 E@ 9625 @FE 2E ?:89E[ 2D >@DE ;F?8=6 2?:>2=D 2C6 ?@4EFC?2=]k^AmkAmu2>65 7@C :ED 3:@5:G6CD:EJ[ r@DE2 #:42 :D 9@>6 E@ eT @7 E96 H@C=5VD DA64:6D[ 2?5 2== @7 E96D6 4C62EFC6D D92C6 2 D>2== DA246] %96 :D=2?5 ?2E:@?VD =2?5>2DD >2<6D FA ;FDE _]_bT @7 E96 t2CE9VD E@E2= 2C62]k^Am kAm{:<6 ?6:893@CD }:42C28F2 2?5 !2?2>2[ r@DE2 #:42 92D 2 9:89 AC@A@CE:@? @7 C2:?7@C6DE[ 3FE :E 92D 36EE6C E@FC:DE :?7C2DECF4EFC6]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding 1,000 jobs coming to North Carolina in new Corning, Amazon data center deal 28th annual Operation Backpack set to begin for McDowell’s students Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard McDowell County Democrats open new headquarters Two McDowell students among 215 to receive Golden LEAF scholarships kAm(92E H:=5=:76 >:89E J@F 6?4@F?E6C :? E96 E9:4<6En $=@E9D[ 9@H=6C >@?<6JD[ C65\6J65 EC66 7C@8D 2?5 E2C2?EF=2D[ ;FDE E@ ?2>6 2 76H]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm$=66AJ D=@E9k^DA2?mk^AmkAmu@==@H:?8 8F:56 pC:6= #@5C:8F6K #@;2D — H9@ DEC@56 AFCA@D67F==J 24C@DD E96 3C:586 @G6C 2 D>2== C:G6C — H6 6?E6C |2?K2?:==@ }2E:@?2= !2C< D9@CE=J 27E6C DF?D6E @?6 6G6?:?8]k^Am kAmxEVD 96C6 H96C6 H6 D2H E96 D=@E9[ r@DE2 #:42VD ?2E:@?2= 2?:>2=]k^Am kAmw6 A@:?ED 9:D 7=2D9=:89E FAH2C5[ 2?5 H6 82K6 2E 2 D>2== 32== 92?8:?8 36EH66? EH@ EC66 3C2?496D] xE :D 32C6=J G:D:3=6[ H:E9 8C2J 7FC H:E9 2 E:?E @7 8C66?] p 4FC=65\FA D=@E9[ 2D=66A] x? r@DE2 #:42[ J@F 42? D66 D=@E9D H:E9 EH@ 2?5 E9C66 E@6D] Q%9:D @?6 :D 2 EH@E@65 D=@E9[Q #@;2D D2JD]k^Am kAm%96D6 2?:>2=D 2C6 24E:G6 5FC:?8 E96 52J 2?5 ?:89E] %96 36DE A=246D E@ DA@E 2 D=@E9 2C6 :? E96 r29F:E2[ |2?K2?:==@ 2?5 |2?F6= p?E@?:@ ?2E:@?2= A2C<D[ A=FD ?62C E96 E@H?D @7 {2 u@CEF?2 2?5 !F6CE@ ':6;@] *@F @7E6? DA@E E96> C:89E 3J E96 C@25D @C :? EC66D 23@G6 A2C<:?8 =@ED]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm!2E:6?E E2C2?EF=2k^DA2?mk^AmkAm(6 9:<6 @?H2C5 E9C@F89 |2?K2?:==@ }2E:@?2= !2C< @? r@DE2 #:42VD r2C:3362? 4@2DE] xE :D A:E49 3=24<[ H:E9 E96 56?D6 42?@AJ 23@G6 2==@H:?8 :? ?@ =:89E 7C@> E96 DE2CD @C >@@?] p== @7 FD 2C6 42CCJ:?8 7=2D9=:89ED] #@;2D E6==D FD E@ 36 42C67F=[ E@ =@@< @?=J 2E E96 8C@F?5 2?5 E@ ?6G6C DE6A @? 2 D?2<6]k^AmkAm%96? #@;2D DE@AD 2?5 A@:?ED 5@H?H2C5] xD :E 2 D?2<6n }@] q2C6=J ?@E:4623=6[ 2 E2C2?EF=2 E96 D:K6 @7 2 92?5 :D A6C4965 :? 7C@?E @7 2 9@=6] %96J E6?5 E@ 4@>6 @FE 2?5 H2:E 96C6 7@C AC6J[ 6DA64:2==J 2E ?:89E]k^Am kAm#@;2D E2<6D 2 A9@E@] w6 :D 32C6=J `_ 46?E:>6E6CD 2H2J] xD 96 D42C65nk^AmkAmQ}@[ E9:D E2C2?EF=2 H@?VE 5@ 2?JE9:?8[Q 96 D2JD] QxEVD G6CJ 42=>] pD =@?8 2D ?@ @?6 2EE24<D :E[ :E ;FDE DE2JD AFE]Qk^Am kAm*@F 2C6 >@DE =:<6=J E@ D66 E2C2?EF=2D 5FC:?8 ?:89E 9:<6D :? E96 |2?K2?:==@[ r29F:E2 @C %@CEF8F6C@ ?2E:@?2= A2C<D]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm(6==\42>@F7=2865 =2?469625 G:A6Ck^DA2?mk^Am kAm$F556?=J[ #@;2D AF==D FD 2D:56] Q$E@A[Q 96 D2JD BF:6E=J] (6 D66 2 =2?469625 G:A6C[ E96 D?2<6 96 ;FDE H2C?65 FD 23@FE] xE D=:E96CD 24C@DD E96 A2E9 2?5 :?E@ E96 3FD96D] Qx7 :E 3:E6D J@F[ J@FC G242E:@? :D @G6C[Q #@;2D D2JD]k^Am kAm!6C764E=J 42>@F7=2865[ E96 D?2<6 8=:56D E9C@F89 2 D62 @7 =62G6D] xED 9625 :D EC:2?8F=2C[ 2?5 :ED D<:? 92D 2 3C@H?36:86 5:2>@?5 A2EE6C?]k^AmkAm%96 =2?469625 :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE G6?@>@FD D?2<6D :? r@DE2 #:42VD C2:?7@C6DE 2?5 2=D@ :D G6CJ 288C6DD:G6] *@F H@F=5 DFCG:G6 2 D?2<6 3:E6[ 2D 2?E:G6?@> :D 2G2:=23=6 ?2E:@?H:56[ 3FE :E H@F=5 >62? DA6?5:?8 E:>6 :? 2 9@DA:E2=]k^Am kAm*@F 2C6 >@DE =:<6=J E@ DA@E 2 =2?469625 G:A6C @? 2 ?:89E 9:<6 :? |2?K2?:==@ }2E:@?2= !2C<]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5QmvC62E 8C66? >242HDk^DA2?mk^Am kAm~FC EC:A 9625D ?@CE9 E@H2C5 %@CEF8F6C@ }2E:@?2= !2C<[ H96C6 E96 C2:?7@C6DE :D 4C:DD4C@DD65 3J 2 G2DE ?6EH@C< @7 H2E6CH2JD] %9:D H2D @?46 E96 D:E6 @7 :?E6?D6 =@88:?8[ 2?5 E96 2C62 H2D 2=>@DE 32CC6? H96? :E H2D 56D:8?2E65 2D 2 ?2EFC6 C6D6CG6 :? `hfd] qFE :? E96 A2DE d_ J62CD[ ?2EFC6 92D 3@F?465 324< H:E9 2 7@C46]k^Am kAm%96 E2==6DE EC66D 2C6 2=>@?5 EC66D[ H9:49 H6C6 ?6G6C 4FE 5@H? 2D E96:C H@@5 H2D E@@ 962GJ E@ EC2?DA@CE E9C@F89 E96 H2E6CH2JD] %92E H2D 8@@5 ?6HD 7@C E96 8C66? >242HD]k^AmkAmpD D@@? 2D H6 C6249 E96 >2:? A@CE @7 %@CEF8F6C@[ H6 962C E96 3:C5D D4C6649:?8] %9C66 @7 E96D6 4@=@C7F= 3:C5D 7=J 7C@> 3C2?49 E@ 3C2?49[ 4C24<:?8 @A6? 2=>@?5D 2?5 56G@FC:?8 E96 ?FED 367@C6 5:D2AA62C:?8 324< :?E@ E96 ;F?8=6] *@F 2C6 >@DE =:<6=J E@ DA@E 2 >242H :? %@CEF8F6C@ }2E:@?2= !2C<[ :? E96 2=>@?5 EC66D]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5QmwF?8CJ 2?E62E6Ck^DA2?mk^Am kAm%92?<D E@ E96 ?F>6C@FD H2E6CH2JD[ %@CEF8F6C@ :D 2=D@ <?@H? 2D E96 p>2K@? @7 r@DE2 #:42] ~? 2 3@2E EC:A E9C@F89 E96 ?2E:@?2= A2C<[ J@F 42? DA@E >2?J H:=5 3:C5D[ 42:>2?D 2?5 6G6? C2C6C 2?:>2=D]k^AmkAmvF:56 {F:D %F:E DE66CD E96 3@2E E@H2C5 E96 D9@C6] w6 92D DA@EE65 2? 2?E62E6C 4=:>3:?8 @G6C 3FD96D @?E@ =2?5] xE 766=D :ED H2J 2=@?8 :?5:G:5F2= 3C2?496D :? D62C49 @7 7@@5] xE >@G6D BF:4<=J 2?5 7C2?E:42==J E9C@F89 E96 3C2?496D[ D?:77:?8 E96>[ E96? 3C62<:?8 E96> @A6?]k^AmkAm*@FC 36DE 492?46D 7@C 2? 2?E62E6C D:89E:?8 2C6 :? %@CEF8F6C@ }2E:@?2= !2C< @? 3@2E E@FCD @C :? |2?F6= p?E@?:@ }2E:@?2= !2C<]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm#65\6J65 EC66 7C@8k^DA2?mk^Am kAm}:89E 9:<6D 2=D@ 2C6 @776C65 :? %@CEF8F6C@] ~?46 282:?[ H6VC6 @FE H:E9 8F:56 {F:D %F:E] xE 925 C2:?65 2 3:E E92E 27E6C?@@? — A6C764E H62E96C 7@C DA@EE:?8 7C@8D] (96? :E 92D?VE C2:?65 7@C 2 =@?8 E:>6[ E96J 9:56 F?56C =62G6D 2?5 4=@D6 E@ E96 8C@F?5[ E96 52>A6DE DA@ED @7 E96 C2:?7@C6DE] qFE @?46 :E C2:?D[ E96J 4@>6 @FE — 2?5 E@52J[ :E :D %F:E H9@ DA@ED 2 C65\6J65 EC66 7C@8]k^AmkAm*@FC 36DE 492?46D 7@C 2 C65\6J65 EC66 7C@8 D:89E:?8 2C6 @? ?:89E 9:<6D :? %@CEF8F6C@ }2E:@?2= !2C<[ :? E96 $2C2A:BFà C68:@?[ :? E96 |@?E6G6C56 q:@=@8:42= #6D6CG6[ 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 E@H? @7 {2 u@CEF?2]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm$=66A:?8 E@F42?k^DA2?mk^Am kAm%F:E DA@ED 2 E@F42? 2 76H >:?FE6D 27E6C D66:?8 E96 7C@8] w:D 82K6 :D 7:I65 FAH2C5] p E@F42? :D D=66A:?8 :? E96 E9:4<6E @7 =62G6D[ 23@FE `_ 766E 23@G6 E96 8C@F?5] xED >F=E:4@=@C65 362< D9:>>6CD 6G6? :? E96 5:> 7=2D9=:89E]k^AmkAm%96 DEC:<:?8 8:2?E 362< D6CG6D AC:>2C:=J E@ C68F=2E6 3@5J E6>A6C2EFC6] x? E96 962E[ E96 3:C5D AF>A >@C6 3=@@5 E9C@F89 :Ej :? E96 4@=5[ E96J C6DEC:4E E96 7=@H] %9@F89 E@F42?D 7665 >2:?=J @? 7CF:E[ E96J 2=D@ CFE9=6DD=J A=F?56C 3:C5 ?6DED[ H:E9 r@DE2 #:42VD >242HD E96 H@CDE 27764E65]k^Am kAm%96 36DE 492?46D 7@C 2 E@F42? D:89E:?8 2C6 :? E96 %@CEF8F6C@ 2?5 |2?F6= p?E@?:@ }2E:@?2= !2C<D[ E96 $2C2A:BFà C68:@?[ E96 |@?E6G6C56 #6D6CG6 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 E@H?D @7 !F6CE@ ':6;@ 2?5 {2 u@CEF?2]k^Am kAm%C2G6= H6== 2?5 D>2CEi !@:?E J@FC A9@?6 42>6C2 2E E9:D 4@56[ E96? E2A E96 =:?< 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^t2DJ%C2G6=`_`]4@>Qmt2DJ%C2G6=`_`]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search "This arrest is the result of the continued dedication of our team to remove illegal drugs from our communities." Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Despite some delays, two new restaurants for Marion – The Madness and The Copper Penny Grill – are still in the works to open soon. Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend The Barefoot Baby Foundation and Centro Unido Latin America will host a free family beach day at Lake James State Park. Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The McDowell County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to call for a referendum to raise the sales tax to 7%. McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony “You have demonstrated resilience, determination, kindness, and a commitment to one another."
Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search "This arrest is the result of the continued dedication of our team to remove illegal drugs from our communities."
Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Despite some delays, two new restaurants for Marion – The Madness and The Copper Penny Grill – are still in the works to open soon.
Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend The Barefoot Baby Foundation and Centro Unido Latin America will host a free family beach day at Lake James State Park.Â
Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The McDowell County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to call for a referendum to raise the sales tax to 7%.
McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony “You have demonstrated resilience, determination, kindness, and a commitment to one another."
