Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008	President Daniel A. Bennett	Honorary President Don Walsh, Ph.D.

MEMBERS LOGIN HOME About The Club Photo Tour of Club Join The Club Calendar of Events Special Events Expeditions Funds & Resources Research Collections Publications Projects Chapters Members Only For Students Legacy Society Corporate Giving Jobs Travelers Program Reciprocal Clubs Merchandise   Contact Us Site Map SEARCH

EXPEDITIONS Flag Reports   FLAG 65 Yunnan Western Border and Mountain Expedition 2004 August 2004 By Peter J. Foley, EdD MN'03 Expedition Members: Peter J. Foley, MN'03 Law Manau Introduction Hiking through the Ruili mountains on the China-Burmese border is meeting the devil in heaven. Heaven is all around as you walk through bamboo groves, under the canopy of huge teak trees, and pass wild orchids that dot the sides of mountain paths. Heaven continues into a Jingpo mountain village when you sit near the hearth of a Jingpo bamboo, wood and straw built home. I was stunned to find there, in the tropical forest and under the thatched roofs, the devil, a two headed monster. One head was heroin , the other the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). FULL REPORT in pdf RETURN TO LIST

EXPEDITIONS Flag Expeditions Into the Field Flag Reports Carrying the Flag Flag Application Grant Expeditions Expedition Grants

Contact Us

© 2002 The Explorers Club                                                                                                                              Legal Notice The Explorers Club is a not-for-profit organization as defined under Section 170(b) (I) (A) (vi) and 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Explorers Club ®, World Center for Exploration ®, The Flag and the Seal are registered trademarks of The Explorers Club. Use by others is strictly prohibited. Photographs appearing on this website are used by permission and may not be copied or re-used in any manner.