The past few months has been a real roller coaster ride for me! Sadly, the presence of illegal miners in our remote area has increased substantially. This fact partnered with the reality that the Peruvian government does not have the resources to deal with miners in...
There Is A Maggot That Breathes Out Of Its Bottom And Feeds On Humans. The human botfly (a small hairy fly about the size of a bumble bee) likes to attach its eggs to the underside of a mosquito. When the mosquito finds a human to feed on, the warmth of the person’s...
Back in 2011, a good friend of mine invited me to join her on a four-day trek to Machu Picchu, Peru, to celebrate a milestone birthday. Machu Picchu was not even on my radar at the time, but I jumped at the opportunity because I love to travel. I did some research and...
The market forces of globalization are invading the Amazon and threatening its future existence. We can’t rely on world governments to preserve the world’s tropical forests and the ecological services they provide. It is up to organizations (like ARC) to...