17 images tell the story of Legado Fellow Alum, Grant Bemis’, time working with our field team in May and June as our Field Logistics Manager. Read and see more here.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Nature Conservation and Agriculture Development on Namuli
Fact: the world of international development is riddled with silos. While we all profess to working towards a common goal – be it the betterment of human life or a safer, more protected planet – we fall short of this interdisciplinary approach time and time again. As an environmental engineering grad student at Stanford, I hear that word all the … Read More
The Lost Mountain Becomes LEGADO
Five years ago, professional climber and social entrepreneur Majka Burhardt saw a photo of a rock face in Africa and launched what is now an international conservation and development initiative on Mount Namuli, the second highest mountain in Mozambique. In the beginning we called the initiative the Lost Mountain. We’ve transitioned to a new name, LEGADO (“legacy” in Portuguese, Mozambique’s … Read More
Next Gen Voice: Taking Responsibility for Protecting Our Heritage
35 African and North American Next Gen’s are converging in Mozambique in July for the 2015 Lost Mountain Next Gen Symposium. From June 18th- September 15th, we will be sharing their voices, thoughts, ideas and passions in our Next Gen Voice Blogs. To us, a Next Gen is any young person who pursues their passions for driving positive change, exploring this great … Read More
New article in the journal “Herpetology Notes” details scientific finds from Lost Mountain Expedition
During the May 2014 Lost Mountain Expedition, Harith Farooq, (Herpetologist, Lúrio University, Mozambique) documented the discovery of the southernmost record of a Caecilian in the world. Expedition members Kate Rutherford (pictured) and Richard Halsey found the Caecilian in the team’s base camp on Mt Namuli, Zambezia Province. Read the account in the journal “Herpatology Notes,” written by Harith and co-author Werner Conradie (member of 2011 Lost Mountain Reconnaissance Team).
African Student Call for Applications Now Open For Lost Mountain Symposium
It’s my pleasure to announce that the Additive Adventure 2015 Lost Mountain Next Gen Symposium is now accepting applications for 20 African undergraduate and graduate students to join us this July in Mozambique. The Symposium is a 12-day multidisciplinary conversation on conservation, science, and adventure held in concert with leadership, Leave No Trace, and backcountry skills training in Mozambique’s Limpopo and Gorongosa National Parks. And what’s more, a host of significant scholarships are available to our African participants.
Support the Lost Mountain With A Tax Deductible Contribution
Amplify the Namuli Effect: Contribute to the 2015 Next Gen’s goal with a tax-deductible contribution. Every dollar raised is focused on building new approaches to African conservation, starting with the peak that launched it all—Mount Namuli. Positive Tracks Our Next Gen partner, Positive Tracks, is a national, youth-centric nonprofit that helps young people get active and give back using the ... Read More
LUPA, The Lost Mountain Conservation Lead, Now in Video
As part of our work with LUPA, our Mozambican conservation partner, we put together a set of videos explaining the work they do and how they fit within the Lost Mountain framework. The videos are available in both English and Portuguese so that LUPA can use them both within Mozambique and internationally. Watch the videos below and read more about our collaboration with LUPA on the Conserve Page.
New Song Release: The Road Is Kind
We’re thrilled to announce and share two media pieces in the field by our media team during the 30-day expedition in Mozambique and Malawi: The Road is Kind (Song by Jacob Bain) Listen below | Download here [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/161844655″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Old Man Ray (Video by Rob Frost and James Q Martin, Song and production … Read More