Where the Wild Things Are Luxurious eco-friendly lodges are the perfect destinations to show her that going native doesn't have to mean going down-market By: Greg Melville Photographs by: Greg Borris Squatting in an outhouse while furry creatures lie in wait is not everyone's idea of a luxury vacation. But a new breed of green resort has sprung up, where long hot showers and eating food with faces are no longer karmic no-no's. "There is nothing antithetical, travelers find, to engaging with authentic cultures and living in pristine nature and doing it in a serene and beautiful setting," says Lisa Lindblad, a top Manhattan-based travel agent. At these seven ecoresorts, you too can help save the world, one luxury vacation at a time. Morgan's Rock Nicaragua The folks at Morgan's Rock have planted 1.5 million trees in the 4,500-acre jungle reserve around the resort. They keep the pool clean with natural compounds instead of chlorine. They sponsor a local public school. Yes, they even protect sea-turtle nests on their mile-long stretch of white sandy beach. Opened less than a year ago, the resort sits on a steep hill above the Pacific, about 45 minutes north of the Costa Rican border. The main lodge is connected to 15 bungalows (all with ocean-facing decks) by a 110-foot suspension bridge over a narrow ravine. $150 per person per night 011-506-296-9442 morgansrock.com

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