SPONSORED — One of Costa Rica’s most notable natural features is the Arenal Volcano. This impressive volcano resides within the 29,960-acre Arenal Volcano National Park. Although the volcano ...

Explore Parks WA Hiking up mountains is cool, but what if you could have the same soaring views while the walk is a little ...

I went because: I wanted to have an adventure -- what fun to see an active volcano, hike, and experience nature in a county that's not too far away. Don't miss: The 177-foot La Fortuna waterfall ...

The iconic, conical Arenal Volcano put this region on the map — at first for killing people, and then for pampering them in decadent hot springs.

A trip to the rainforest region surrounding the still-active Arenal Volcano offers an ideal perch for up-close wildlife viewing, whether it’s sloths, monkeys, poison dart frogs, or toucans that ...

Our hotel, the Arenal Lodge, was about seven miles outside town, on the road to the volcano. Its steep, rocky driveway, which is more than a mile long, is best traveled in a four-wheel drive.

Yet the volcano is considered too dangerous to climb, and the Costa Rican Environment Ministry (MINAE) recently issued a stern warning that climbing Arenal is illegal. Guides who lead these hikes are ...