Hernán Cortés’s conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519 was a brutal and devastating campaign that resulted in the decimation of the indigenous population and the destruction of their civilization. Cortés, driven by a combination of personal ambition, greed, and religious zeal following evidence of Aztec human sacrifice, led a small but determined force of…
List of 48 Modern and Early Explorers: Important explorers that changed the way we view the world
This list of both modern and early explorers highlights the most important explorers that changed the way we view the world around us. Here’s a list of 50 explorers who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the world. Although many of the voyages caused cultural chaos, mass death of indigenous peoples, forced labor,…
Shockingly Large Ancient Civilizations in Mosquitia Honduras
Lost civilizations in Mosquitia Honduras have been uncovered with high tech new methods that can penetrate the triple-canopy rainforest. One of them has been known by indigenous people and European explorers as multiple names: La Ciudad Blanca, City of the Jaguar, City of the Monkey God—or simply, White City.
Mystery of the Olmec origin and the controversy of the Olmec stone heads
In the shadows of Mexico’s ancient jungles, the enigmatic Olmec civilization carved colossal stone heads, whispering of rulers and voyages across vast oceans—a testament to a complex society lost to time. Archeological debates rage on over their mysterious origins and the decline of their city-states, with artifacts hinting at extensive trade, intricate art, hierarchical social structures, and profound celestial knowledge. As colossal guardians overlook long-abandoned centers, the Olmecs’ legacy lingers, fueling speculations on their influence and prompting a rethinking of ancient transcontinental connections.
Who is Percy Fawcett and what happened to him?
Over 100 people have entered the Amazon rainforest to find out what happened to the great explorer Percy Fawcett—many decades after he was last heard from—only to never return themselves. What drove them to do such a thing? Who is Percy Fawcett and what happened to him? Let’s dive in. In the early 20th century,…
In 2024 Scientists Survey for the lost city of Atlantis in North and Baltic Seas, and in the Pacific Ocean
Earth’s most recent ice age began 115,000 years ago. In it’s peak, 7.7 million more square miles were above water than are today. Many believe humans had architectural skills longer than previously thought—far before agriculture. Could these submerged hunter-gatherer hotspots host a lost civilization? Plato marked the first historical account of a powerful utopian civilization lost to the sea 9,000 years before his own time. Here we are 2,300 years later still wondering. Is Atlantis sleeping below sediment in the Dutch area of today’s North Sea? Or buried by time northwest of the Australian continent?
Wild Maine Foxes
Foxes Maine has two species of fox, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). The red fox is abundant and widespread, occurring in all counties in Maine. Gray fox is abundant in southern and mid-coast Maine and continues to expand into western and central parts of the state. Gray fox are the…
Ghost pipe rising from the damp, shady forest floor
Ghost Pipe, Monotropa uniflora, is a peculiar perennial found in leaf litter in dark nooks of the Maine forests. Its energy is sapped from an intimate relationship between a tree and fungus, making ghost pipe a parasitic third-wheel.
6 beautiful species of weasels in Maine
My most recent Maine weasel sighting was in the North Maine Woods, a region in the far northern part of Maine near the Canadian border, where the moose population outnumbers humans. I had brought my son and his fiance to view the solar eclipse from Scopan Lake in the densely-forested region. Watching a Fisher bumble along the side of the road and cross just in front of us is a testament to how remote and magical the region is.
Responsible Moss and Lichen Collection in the Maine Forest
Mosses and lichens are ancient plants. In fact, they were the first to creep out of the preverbal waters as algae as tiny plants that clung to rocks creating the basis for plant life on land. A single moss can live for thousands of years and grow on every continent, even the in the Antarctic….