Celebrating Earth Day - An Update On Wonderful Developments in Honduras.
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...