The Neihardt State Historic Site is pleased to present Dean Jacobs, photo journalist and world traveler for the May 16th Sunday Afternoon at the Museum at 2:00 P.M. Jacobs, originally from Wahoo and a graduate of Wayne State College, gave a fascinating program here in 2008 after returning from his third round the world trip of 13 countries in 10 months on $25 a day. It was on that trip, while in East Africa, he became intrigued by the plight of not only the people in Kenya and the Congo, but that of the mountain gorillas and the work of the Dian Fossey Foundation in protecting them.
He returned early in 2009 to spend six months living at the Karisoke Research Center documenting for the foundation. The civil war in the Congo is still not over, rebel forces still inhabit and patrol the highlands and borders, and poachers still kill whole families of the endangered gorillas as political statements (see the July 2008 issue of National Geographic). Jacobs’s photos are breathtakingly beautiful and poignant and, while he does share many exotic anecdotes of his travels, his purpose in giving these programs is to afford others the opportunity to learn from his experiences. You can follow Dean’s adventures on his website at www.travel4life.org.
His book, “Marvelous Journey,” the account of his first two trips, will be available for sale and signing, as will be many of his photos. The presentation begins at 2:00 PM and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. The John G. Neihardt State Historic site is located at 306 W. Elm Street in Bancroft, Nebraska.
