July 16, 2015 Before visiting Belize, I had never seen the jungle. After spending a few days on the ocean, we headed back into the mountainous interior near the capital. Our lodge was at the foot of one of these mountains, and from the top we had an amazing view of the valley below. Simply…
Author: Erika Zambello
Erika Zambello is a writer, birder, and photographer living and working along the Emerald Coast of Florida. She has a master’s degree in environmental management, where she specialized in ecosystem science and conservation. Her love of the outdoors was inspired by a childhood in Maine, where she returned for her National Geographic Young Explorer grant. In addition to Maine, she has lived in New York, France, Washington, DC, and North Carolina. Erika believes in the power of communicating conservation and exploration, which was the inspiration for One World, Two Feet.
July 8, 2015 After a brief hiatus I am back to weekly posting! During the break I was fortunate enough to travel to Belize, one of the most beautiful countries I have ever visited. I spent the first few days along the coast in Hopkins, a small Garifuna village. The center of the village was…
April 15, 2015 We are now in the throes of spring migration, and many wintering species have begun their journey north, while neotropical migrants have arrived from their cold winter homes in Central and South America. It is a time of change, vibrant activity, and of course, breeding. First, it was time to say goodbye…