Happy New Year to Howler readers around the world! Leading the way into 2022, our road trip series continues with January’s cover story taking you for a ride on the wild side. We hope it motivates you to explore Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula before the face of this exotic wonderland — home to one of the last coastal tropical rainforests on earth — is transformed forever.
Another travel tale chronicles one adventurer’s roundabout border crossing experience from Panama to Costa Rica. This month’s artist’s spotlight is on Susan Adams, whose paintings capture the essence of Costa Rica’s sea, sky and soul from her unique storytelling perspective. The promise of regenerative agriculture is discussed in our eco-feature about a local food production and marketing success story in Template, Guanacaste. We also share highlights of a recent conversation with Christian Marin-Müller, a scientist and leading media spokesperson striving to ensure Costa Ricans are fully and accurately informed about current
