Due to recent outbreaks of violence against civilians in Mozambique and indications of increasing tensions leading up to the country’s November 20th elections, we are postponing the Lost Mountain expedition. We had been scheduled to travel this Oct-Nov. We’ve been monitoring the news closely and communicating with contacts on the ground in multiple corners of Mozambique and surrounding countries. We … Read More
Going Camping: AKA, Climbing a Granite Big Wall, Discovering New Species for Science, and Starting a New Conservation Area.
Blog Post in Conjunction with: In seven days I will fly across the Atlantic, over the Sahara, toward Mozambique, and to the Lost Mountain. It has taken three years to get here—ie to be about to go there. Right now I am supposed to tell you I am ready and that I know what I am doing. I’m neither. Projects … Read More
Kickstarter Success and Gratitude
At 8:45 on August 29th we had our Kickstarter grand finale. You made this possible. Thank you for your support, encouragement, backing, sharing and more. We toast you with our success! For now, we wanted to say:
Would You Join The Lost Mountain?
Three years ago I saw a photo of a rock face in Mozambique. It became an astonishing force in my life. 36 months, a 3-week reconnaissance trip, and one very special frog later I’m heading to that rock face with an eight-person team of scientists, conservationists, and climbers in October. We’re finding species new to science, we’re starting a new … Read More
Lost Mountain July 2013 Update
The Lost Mountain Team is working behind the scenes on our new Kickstarter Campaign, launching August 1st. The campaign is to raise money to fund the documentary film filming and production. Please check back soon for a new trailer and details. NEW SPONSORS: Ethiopian Airlines, Goal Zero, and Julbo have recently joined our team of supporters. Welcome to the Lost … Read More
Raimundo José Raimundo, Mozambique
Raimundo José Raimundo, Mozambique, Positive Tracks Next Gen |Undergraduate student majoring in Ecotourism and Wildlife Management at Manica Superior Polytechnic Institute, Chimoio. In 2011, I first traveled to Gorongosa National Park. I have been impressed by how much the park ecosystem restoration has produced good results. I have a passion to be part of this great initiative to protect ecosystems ... Read More
Raimundo José Raimundo
Raimundo José Raimundo, Mozambique, Positive Tracks Next Gen | Undergraduate student majoring in Ecotourism and Wildlife Management at Manica Superior Polytechnic Institute, Chimoio. In 2011, I first traveled to Gorongosa National Park. I have been impressed by how much the park ecosystem restoration has produced good results. I have a passion to be part of this great initiative to protect … Read More
Gerson Souto Tembissa, Mozambique
Gerson Souto Tembissa, Mozambique, Masters candidate in Rural Engineering at Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo. I am passionate about agro-ecology, however, I developed more interest in environmental conservation when I was invited to participate in an environmental diagnosis in 2012 to verify the impacts caused by farming on steep areas in the province of Manica (Penhalonga) [Mozambique]. I am currently a … Read More
Luis Dinis, LUPA Executive Director, Mozambique
Luis Dinis is the Executive Director and co-founder of LUPA (Associação para o Desenvolvimento Comunitário), our Mozambique-based conservation team. He has a Masters In Agronomy and prior to LUPA worked with Helvetas for 19 years Prior to working in conservation and development he was a coach of the Mozambican Swim team in the Soul (’88) and Barcelona (’92) Olympics. Dinis … Read More
The Lost Mountain In Action
In November, 2011 The Lost Mountain Reconnaissance team was able to complete a successful expedition to Mt Namuli. Our blog contains our from-the-field reports of this expedition including: stories, video sketches, and photos. Please scroll below for all of the entries. The 2011 Lost Mountain Reconnaissance Expedition was fully supported by Osprey Packs, The Petzl Foundation, and Outdoor Research. We … Read More