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Poseidon Lost

We thought the sea was infinite and inexhaustible. It is not. Calling for a new vision to save our oceans. Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By Ben and Devon West
A Place Without Roads: A Visit to the Amazon
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June 16, 2011: A cursory glance around the jungle and it’s difficult to tell where you are -- at least to my untrained eye. Costa Rica and the Amazon are the only points of reference I have, but to me, a rainforest in Costa Rica could just... read more >
The Rechargable Future Under the Bolivian Salt Flats
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May 2, 2011: The change in landscape upon entering Bolivia from Argentina was immediate. A gradual rise departing Northern Argentina quickly spiked upon entering Bolivia and within hours thrust us into the Altiplano, or “high plain.”... read more >
The Vast and Vanishing Ice of Patagonia
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March 22, 2011: A casual glance at the landscape of Patagonia will tell you it’s stunning. There are more types of birds than I’ve ever seen. There are wild llamas, giant cats, staggering mountains, raging rivers, and there's some of the... read more >
How to Start a Recycling Program in Rural Patagonia
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March 7, 2011: Starting a recycling program from scratch is an impressive feat by almost anyone’s standards. However, when you consider starting a program in a country where people who recycle are still considered a bit eccentric and all... read more >

Re "How to Start a Recycling Program in Rural Patagonia" (March 22, 2011): Thanks for the addition Bruce. We knew that the program was good for the local environment, but it's great to get more details on how needed it really is. Read More >
Chile's Torres del Paine National Park: A Park in Need
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February 11, 2011: A guardaparque, Chile’s equivalent of a park ranger, boarded our bus to announce in monotone Spanish, “Welcome to Torres del Paine National Park. Please proceed to the building over there to pay your entrance fee.” Joined by... read more >
Southern Right Whales: A Picture of the Life of a Giant
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December 7, 2010: A Southern Right Whale rolling in Golfo Nuevo off the Argentinian coast.  Seeing a whale up close is astounding. You know they’re enormous, maybe from books or a scale model at a museum. However, alive, moving, and close... read more >
Leaving the Roads of Patagonia Behind
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November 16, 2010: The old Refugio at La JuntaAfter two months in Patagonia we had our first real adventure into the backcountry, or at least that’s what we thought we were getting. As anticipated, our two backpacking trips -- one up into the... read more >
Discovering a Slice of Life in Patagonia
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October 14, 2010: Many would attribute the image of a mountainous area on the Pacific Ocean, scattered with snow capped volcanoes, temperate rain forests and thousand year old trees to the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. Amazingly, it is also... read more >
Patagonia Smells Like One Big Campfire
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September 29, 2010: On our first morning in Chile we were drawn to the warmth radiating from the wood fired cook stove in the kitchen of our homestay in Puerto Montt. We found the stove charming, and tried to capture its uniqueness with... read more >
WWOOFing it in Chile
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September 15, 2010: After an uneventful trip-- bags arrived, connections made--we were welcomed to Puerto Montt and the lakes region of Patagonia by driving wind and rain. Puerto Montt, as we had heard, is not much of a destination. The... read more >

Re "WWOOFing it in Chile" (September 27, 2010): @Drew: As you may be aware Chile as a whole is one of the more expensive countries in South America, most things cost a similar amount to what you would find in the U.S. This situation is not helped any by the current state... Read More >
Traveling Light: Packing for a Year in Patagonia
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August 31, 2010: If you've read our profile, you already know that Devon and I are preparing to leave on what we hope will become a year long trip throughout South America. We're starting in Chile--flying into Puerto Montt, at the top of the... read more >

Re "Traveling Light: Packing for a Year in Patagonia" (September 27, 2010): @Valerie: Thanks for all the advice, Chiloe is definitely on our list of places to go and it sounds as though we'll definitely have to add Chaiten as well! Read More >
Ben and Devon West
Devon and Ben spent four years in Washington, D.C., working for some of the nation's most-respected environmental nonprofit groups. Now they're taking a break from the cube farm and embarking on a yearlong trip through South America, working their way north from Patagonia while... More
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