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You may remember Steve Elkins' incredible adventure in Honduras, discovering the Lost White City. On the occasion of Earth Day, we contacted Steve - as you might have guessed, we are well acquainted - to see what followed the discovery of lost civilizations in the Honduran rain forest. The impact on conservation overall is an even better story than what we would have expected! A quick recap for those who may not have followed the adventure: in 1994 Steve Elkins visited the Honduran Mosquitia jungle for the first time to film a television documentary about the legend of the Lost White City. It was an arduous trip with heavy camera equipment in extremely difficult terrain. The film makers did not locate the legendary lost city. The team returned to the USA and Germany, respectively, and everyone went on about their daily professional lives. Except for Steve. He started on what would turn into a quarter-century long quest to discover it, spending countless hours on the computer...

If you have known Janet for a while you probably heard that her husband of more than three decades has spent more than two decades searching for the fabled Lost City in the jungle of Honduras. HE FOUND TWO and visited ONE. 22 years ago Steve, who graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor Degree in Earth Science and Education and never lost his passion for archeological adventure, met an adventurer and explorer named Steve Morgan. The chance encounter resulted in a documentary film project about the fabled Ciudad Blanca, or Lost City, or City of The Monkey Gods. The documentary team did not find it in 1994 but Steve's interest and curiosity were peaked! Thus started a 22-year long project, with the aim to finally find the famous Lost City. You may have seen the worldwide headlines this past week! Steve's dream has come true! His painstaking work, commitment and dedication resulted in success! 22 years of research, making contacts, combing thro...