Dana and Ginger Lamb

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Dana S. Lamb (1901-1986) and Ginger Lamb (1912-1967) were American travel writers. They were a couple who spent much of their lives during the 1930-40-50's on serious adventures and explorations primarily in the areas of Mexico and Central America.

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[edit] Books

Two of their notable expeditions were the topic of books, Enchanted Vagabonds (a trip from California to Panama in an outrigger canoe of their own design), and Quest For The Lost City (two separate expeditions into the then-unexplored region on the Mexico/Guatemala border, preceded by a conditioning hike from San Diego to the Guatemala border). Both books include photos taken during the adventures, and are utterly delightful to read. They challenge many of our common ideas of the purposes and ways of living[neutrality disputed], and demonstrate the powerfully developed senses of independence, cooperation, and respect for others that were central to the lives of Ginger and Dana.

One of the messages that comes through very clearly[citation needed] is the devastating result of the population explosion that has occurred since the 1950s. Relatively few people know that since the mid 1950's, the Earth's human population has more than tripled. This has caused the loss of the nature and open spaces that were the challenge and treasure of the lives of Ginger and Dana. Another of many lessons is their description of the basic qualities of education and proper child rearing. These and other lessons available through reading the books of Ginger and Dana make the books essential for a true education[citation needed].

[edit] Film

In 1954 the Lambs' documentary feature "Ouest of the Lost City" was released by RKO Pictures. "Quest for the Lost City," was the documentary account of the remarkable trek across thousands of miles of trackless Mexican and Guatemalan jungle taken by the noted husband-and-wife explorer/writing team of Dana and Ginger Lamb. Traveling by foot, horseback, dugout canoe, Model-T Ford, jeep, and airplane the Lambs traveled down the western edge of Mexico, crossing the Sonora Desert into the jungles of Chiapas. Ten years after they began their quest, years beset with hardships, frustration, and danger, they finally found their lost city. Along the way, they met a band of friendly bandits, an army of ants, a hermit, and a lost tribe of the Mayans.

[edit] Works

[edit] References

  • Huffman-Klinkowitz, Julie & Klinkowitz, Jerome (2006), The enchanted quest of Dana and Ginger Lamb, Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 9781578067961 .

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