Protecting the World's Rainforest

Wow! Project Peru is coming to a close. So much has happened and you have been great at giving us ideas to solve our Daily Dilemmas. Thanks for your help! We look forward to chatting with some of you about... May 06, 2005 | Comments (5)

Meeting with Park Officials

We are now heading to Iquitos to take care of a few things before we head back to the US. One of our tasks we will be meeting with Javier, the head of Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, giving him feedback and asking... May 04, 2005 | Comments (12)

What to do with the Generator?

We have been spending more time in the local villages recently and having a great time. The people are amazing and we have been having a lot of fun. I spent a lot of time playing with the village kids... May 02, 2005 | Comments (26)

Spreading the Word

During our time in thePacaya-Samiria we have thought a lot about what might help to preserve this amazing natural wonder. It seems to us that it would be helpful for more tourists to come down here to appreciate the beauty... April 29, 2005 | Comments (3)

Trying to Stay Healthy

It is hard to believe that we have been in the jungle for nearly four weeks! While things have been going well overall, a couple of us have been struggling with upset stomachs recently. It is not uncommon for... April 27, 2005 | Comments (21)

What should we bring home?

Now that we approaching the end of the journey, we need to start thinking about what we are going to bring back with us to the US. We know we can't bring plants, animals or food but we are hoping... April 25, 2005 | Comments (22)

How Can We Find BIGGER Animals?

While in Nauta, I finally got a chance to check out all of the comments you have sent for our Daily Dilemmas. Wow! You have some great ideas! One issue we have continued to think about is how much technology... April 22, 2005 | Comments (10)

What would you like to learn?

Wow, we are half way through our adventure! Thanks again for all of your great advice on our Daily Dilemmas. I want to take a moment to follow up on the three that brought the most comments. First, what should... April 20, 2005 | Comments (36)

What do you want to learn about?

Thanks again for all of your helpful comments on our Daily Dilemmas. It is nice to get your input as we are sorting through our daily decisions!Our dilemma today has to do with what kind of information you want to... April 18, 2005 | Comments (19)

More Illegal Loggers

We are now heading into the depths of the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve. This is a special place that is closed to most visitors. We had to obtain special permission from the park just to canoe here. With this protection comes the... April 15, 2005 | Comments (14)

What should we show the ribereños (people who live on the river)?

As we come across more ribereños and will be paddling near a number of villages, a new dilemma comes to mind. How much should we show these people about "United States" living? The people we met yesterday only make it... April 13, 2005 | Comments (45)

Illegal Loggers

Things are going great here as we continue down the Samiria River. Our newest dilemma have has to deal with people we may meet in a couple of days. We have been told that there are a number of illegal... April 11, 2005 | Comments (36)

How to structure our days on the trail?

Thanks for all of your comments on our Daily Dilemmas. It is great to get your feedback. We have already talked to a number of people about the animals we saw on the streets of Iquitos and have had some... April 08, 2005 | Comments (10)

What Can We Do When We Encounter Rare and Endangered Species Being Sold As Pets?

As you know from "Animals of the Amazon," we visited a street market today in Iquitos. This was quite an experience for all of us. Something we have thought a lot about since then is the number of animals we... April 04, 2005 | Comments (14)

Talking With People on the Lancha

Well, we made it to Iquitos! Travels went extremely well and we are currently getting organized for the next step of the journey. After we pick up the last of our supplies and food tomorrow, we are going to... April 01, 2005 | Comments (3)

Help Us Manage Our Time in Iquitos

When we land in Lima we are going to meet up with our friend Ruben and hop on a plane to Iquitos. Once there we will find Jennifer and five of the six expedition members will be together! Before we... March 30, 2005 | Comments (5)

Help us pack for Project Peru!

It is about time to pack up our bags and head to Peru. Our biggest dilemma now is figuring out what to pack. We are limited to 70 pounds of equipment per person. This may seem like a lot... March 28, 2005 | Comments (9)