Life is a force in its own right. It is a new element. And it has altered the Earth. It covers Earth like a skin.

Tourism is important because it can create sustainable local economies. Id much rather have 1,000 tourists going up the Tambopata than 1,000 gold miners.

Nature's my muse and it's been my passion.

Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points toward the future.

Life is a force in its own right. It is a new element. And it has altered the Earth. It covers Earth like a skin.

What my eyes seek in these encounters is not just the beauty traditionally revered by wildlife photographers. The perfection I seek in my photographic composition is a means to show the strength and dignity of animals in nature.

Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars.