caravan
i ru C
Atlantic Ocean Embera ColĂłn Indian Village Vacation Map Gatun Locks Day-stop Cruise Cruise 1 2 Rainforest Monkey Hotel 2 Island Start Gaillard Cut 2 1 Panama City Pedro Miguel Locks Miraflores Locks End
se
Panama
Amador Causeway La Mina Pearl Islands Pacific Ocean 2
A publication of the
n a t u r a l r es o u r ces de f ense c o u nc i l Editor-in-Chief
Playa Blanca Resort
Executive Editor
Your Caravan tour begins with a 2-night stay at Panama City, then spend 2-nights at Rainforest Hotel, cruise jungle canals, Gatun Lake and the Panama Canal, enjoy a relaxing 2-night stay at Playa Blanca Beach Resort, then return for an overnight stay at Panama City to end your tour
ARTICLES Editor editor, ONEARTH.ORG senior editor, onearth.org Managing Editor, Onearth.org news blogger
Douglas S. Barasch Managing Editor
Janet Gold
Jeff Turrentine
Scott Dodd Melissa Mahony Susan Cosier Jason Bittel
Art Director gail Ghezzi Photo Editor Gail Henr y
Panama
production manager Copy Editors Research Interns
8 Day Guided Tour $1195
Jon Mark Ponder David Gunderson, Elise Marton Audrey Quinn, Alan Yuhas, Daisy Yuhas Brianna Elliott, Naveena Sadasivam
editor-at-large Ted Genoways
Welcome to a wonderful vacation at an incredible value With Caravan explore rainforests, relax on sandy beaches and cruise the Panama Canal.
Contributing Editors Bruce Barcott, Rick Bass, Michael Behar, Alan Burdick,
Craig Canine, Barr y Estabrook, Tim Folger, Susan Freinkel, David Gessner, Edward Hoagland, Sharon Levy, Bill McKibben, Mar y Oliver, Elizabeth Royte, Sharman Apt Russell, Alex Shoumatoff, Bruce Stutz, Laura Wright Treadway, Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
advertising director Larr y Guerra
Your Panama Caravan vacation includes all meals, all hotels, a great itinerary, all activities, all airport transfers and all excursions within Panama. Visit caravan.com to read the full vacation itinerary.
publisher Lisa Benenson Deputy Publisher Francesca Koe Special Adviser Nicholas Lemann Editorial Board Wendy Gordon, Chair; Robert Bourque,
Chris Calwell, Amanda Eaken, Dan Fagin, Henr y Henderson, Tar yn Kiekow, Kim Knowlton, Josephine A. Merck, Patricia F. Sullivan, Alisa Valderrama, John Walke, Andrew Wetzler
Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers who rely on Caravan to handle all the details while you and your family enjoy a well-earned, worry-free vacation.
Ex Officio Frances Beinecke, Peter Lehner, Jack Murray Founder John H. Adams
at much lower prices than you can find anywhere else. Tax, fees extra. Call now for choice dates!
Generous support for Onearth is provided by Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund The Josephine Patterson Albright Fund for Feature Reporting The Vervane Foundation The Sunflower Foundation The Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Fund for Environmental Journalism
1-800-Caravan www.caravan.com
advertising : 212-727-4577 or adsales@onearth.org Editorial: 212-727-4412 or onearth@nrdc.org E ditorial Pur pose
Keel-billed Toucan
Affordable Guided Vacations Guatemala 10 days $1195 Costa Rica 9 days $1095 Panama 8 days $1195 Nova Scotia 10 days $1295 Canadian Rockies 9 days $1495 Grand Canyon 8 days $1295 California Coast 8 days $1295 Mt. Rushmore 8 days $1195 New England 8 days $1295
George Black
“Brilliant, affordable pricing� Arthur Frommer, Travel Editor
caravan find your vacation at caravan.com
onearth is a quarterly magazine of thought and opinion on the environment. It is open to diverse points of view; the opinions expressed by contributors and the editors are their own and not necessarily those of NRDC. NRDC does not endorse the products or services that are advertised in the pages of onearth.
About N R DC NRDC is a national nonprofit organization with 1.4 million members and online activists, and a staff of lawyers, scientists, and other environmental specialists. NRDC’s mission is to safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. NR DC Offices 40 West 20th St. New York, NY 10011 212-727-2700
111 Sutter St. 20th Fl San Francisco, CA 94104 415-875-6100
1152 15th Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 202-289-6868
1314 Second St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-434-2300
20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60606 312-663-9900 317 Mendenhall St., Suite D Bozeman, MT 59715 406-404-1900
Prosper Center, Tower 1 Room 1901 5 Guanghua Rd. Chaoyang District Beijing, China 100022
onearth (issn 1537-4246) (volume 35, number 4) is published quarterly by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 40 West 20th St., New York, NY 10011, and printed by The Lane Press, South Burlington, Vermont. Newsstand circulation through Disticor Magazine Distribution Services; info@disticor.com. Copyright 2013 by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Periodical postage paid at New York and at additional mailing offices. NRDC Membership dues $15 annually. onearth is available to all members of NRDC upon request. Library subscription $8, one year; $15, two years; $22, three years. Single copies $5. To e-mail a change of address: nrdcinfo@nrdc.org. postmaster: Send address changes to onearth, 40 West 20th St., New York, NY 10011.