The current pristine state of Belize’s Sarstoon-Temash National Park’s unique wetlands and mangrove complex owes much to its remoteness, difficult access, and hostile habitat; the discovery of oil there is changing that. A team of scientists collects ecological data which might help guide the Park’s management. — The skiff drifts quietly toward the riverside, the outboard still. A young man standing in the bow gently parts the branches overhanging the water till the boat touches the bank. He ties the bow line securely to a tree, then pulls the boat parallel to the shore.

The Guatemalan chopped the last stand of brush on the barren hillside. The sun punished him with only the occasional cloud to provide relief. Stopping every few minutes, Alejandro wiped his brow with the sleeve of his dirt-stained shirt and surveyed his morning’s work. He knew he was in Belize…

I still haven’t made up my mind about how to vote in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) referendum. After all the debates, talk shows, articles, and comments; all the research and reading; all the obscene billboards and meetings, you might think that the choice would be easy; but not…

We are getting close. The most important decision of our young country is about to be made — by us. The referendum to decide if Belize will go to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to settle the 150 year dispute with our neighbor to the west is little more…

This year on April 10th, Belizeans will be asked to vote on whether or not we go to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to resolve the Belize-Guatemala Boundary Dispute. This has become a major political and highly volatile issue in our country. Attempts at discussion quickly spiral into personal…

Archaeologists have long theorized that caves were extensively used by the ancient Maya as centers of ritual activity, seen as the home of gods and as portals to the Underworld. Xibalba (Shee-bal-ba) was the name the K’iche Maya gave to this underworld. The name Xibalba translates into ‘Place of Fright’…

At 93, Mom didn’t rage against the dying of the light. Her heart - big enough to raise 6 children; brave enough to sail the seas for 7 years; bold enough to live off the land in Northern Minnesota for 20 years; and robust enough to love the same man…

WildTracks and the struggle to rehabilitate and release injured or illegally held “pet” monkeys in Belize — Introduction to Northern Belize and Wildtracks For many years, Belize has struggled to establish a program for the rehabilitation and release of illegally held pet monkeys. Since 2010, a non-profit organization named Wildtracks — located in Northern Belize — has been able to take in all monkeys that are surrendered…

An expedition in Belize to explore and photograph a rediscovered sinkhole in the Chiquibul forest reveals a truth Belizeans must accept and act on. — Three kilometers east of the Guatemala border, the forest fell silent. Four hours earlier we had left Tapir Camp — the entrance to the Chiquibul forest — via a newly cut trail off the Caracol Road, to trek to the Cebada region of the Chiquibul and document a sinkhole re-discovered…