Amazon Adventures

DescriptionIn a feature-length special shot on location in the Brazilian rainforest, we recount the story of intrepid adventurers who tried to tame the Amazon, and investigate tales of heroism, greed, and death in this hostile region. From Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Ford to Hiram Bingham, who uncovered Machu Picchu, we travel through time along this magnificent river, and meet unsung hero Walter Earnest...

Adventure in the Amazon

Product DescriptionIn this exciting activity, participants face a simulated “jungle survival.” They must reach agreement in this imaginary setting in order to succeed, and they learn why consensus produces the best decisions. When their plane makes an emergency landing in the jungle, participants need to decide which of 15 items on the plane–including tallow candles, a pistol, safari hats, and...