Climbing Indonesia’s Highest Volcano – Mt. Kerinci Trek
By far the most famous landmark in Sumatra's Kerinci region is the massive active volcano - Gunung Kerinci. On clear days it can be seen towering over the surrounding mountains and valleys [...]
Rimba Ecolodge: Rainforest and Reefs in West Sumatra
It's no secret that I love Kerinci. The highland valley, surrounded by a mountainous national park (Sumatra's largest) has been my home for over eight years. And it's beautiful - the might [...]
Rainforest Road: A Morning and Evening on Bukit Tapan
MORNING I wake up in the dark, voices of the adzan drifting on the wind from distant mosques. I quickly and quietly shower and dress, trying not to disturb my sleeping wife. Grabbing my c [...]
Five Lakes Expedition
"Some of the guides I partner with in the village of Lempur were thinking of offering this new multi-day jungle trek down there at the southern end of Kerinci. But before we throw it up on [...]
Orang Pendek: A Cryptozoological Animal in the Sumatran Wilderness
The Mysterious Orang Pendek: Science or Myth? Sumatra's version of Big Foot, the Orang Pendek is a mystery. With recorded encounters from as far back as colonial times, both locals and the [...]
Ten Reasons to Visit Kerinci
Never heard of Kerinci? You’re not alone. A remote highland valley, nestled between almost impassable mountains and volcanoes, the Kerinci region has long been mysterious and isolated. In fa [...]
Cloud Forest: A World of Light and Shadow
A bed of moss grows thick on trunk and limb, on rock and boulder Thicker with every meter climbed The air, too, grows heavy Moisture filling our lungs droplets condensing on our jacket [...]