Are there still lost cities waiting in the jungle to be discovered? In the 21st century, can an explorer, fired only by the romantic lure of lost civilizations, still find one? The answer is yes. National Geographic filmmaker and explorer Steve Elkins shares the amazing story of his decades-long quest in Explorer: Legend of the Monkey God.

Ocean Country by conservationist Liz Cunningham is an adventure story, a call to action, and a poetic meditation on the state of the seas. But most importantly, it is one woman’s personal journey to find true hope in the midst of one of the greatest crises to face humankind.

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For twenty-two years, National Geographic filmmaker and explorer Steve Elkins has been searching in the dense jungles of Honduras’ Mosquitia region for a legendary White City. National Geographic hosts the documentary of his quest in Explorer: Legend of the Monkey God. The film tells the amazing story of his decades-long search, his astonishing discovery and how archeologists are just now starting to unravel the mysteries of an ancient culture.

Ocean Country: One Woman’s Voyage from Peril to Hope in Her Quest to Save the Seas by conservationist Liz Cunningham “reveals how immersion into the problems that overwhelm us is a blessing of self-discovery. Where there is carelessness, we find our tenderness; where there is human suffering, we find our sense of compassion. Where there is damage and degradation, we find faith in ourselves,” according to author Paul Hawken. Liz has a B.A. in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic in Maine, and in addition to her work as a conservationist has been published in numerous newspapers, magazines and journals.

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