About Me

Zachary Hedstrom is a resident of Boulder, CO in the USA. Upon visiting the Ecuadorian Amazon in 2016 and staying with the indigenous Kichwa community responsible for Wayra Wasi, he witnessed a vibrant culture deeply integrated with the jungle ecosystem and threatened by extractive industry. He sees the localized bodies of eco-cultural knowledge around the world as vitally important in crafting a paradigm which honors Earth’s diversity and natural systems. Zachary directs international communication for the center Wayra Wasi.

When Indigenous Wisdom meets Intentional Travel, Prepare to be Inspired
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When Indigenous Wisdom meets Intentional Travel, Prepare to be Inspired

It is four o’clock in the morning at Wayra Wasi, and the rich blackness of night still envelops the rainforest. Insects and frogs screech loudly, and birds call through the predawn air. Sleeping on the wooden floor under a roof of leaves, I am awakened by the sound of a cow’s horn and the steady […]