Monthly Archives: March 2021

Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 2

This post covers part 2 the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the High Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin. In Part 1 … Continue reading

Posted in Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 1

This post covers part 1 of the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the high Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin.   With … Continue reading

Posted in Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Wild Places, World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hiking the West Coast Trail – Vancouver Island

After writing a couple of long and challenging posts about the Spice Islands of Indonesia, I thought it would be a pleasant relief to write something rather more short and simple – something that might take only 15 minutes to … Continue reading

Posted in Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seram: In the Indonesian Rainforest – Part 2.

This post covers the second part of Operation Raleigh 10F Expedition to the Island of Seram in Indonesia – The Expedition ran from July to October 1987 as part of a global comparative research programme on the diversity of tropical … Continue reading

Posted in History & Culture, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment