Junglekeeper, Paul Rosolie
Junglekeeper, Paul Rosolie
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Junglekeeper
What It Takes to Change the World

Bestseller

Author: Paul Rosolie

Narrator: Paul Rosolie

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/20/2026


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Most people assume that the world has been explored and true adventure is dead: This book is one man’s rebuttal. Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie shares his incredible life in the Amazon rainforest—and what we can learn from the people fighting to protect it.

“On behalf of the forests that I love, thank you, Paul, for writing this book.”—Jane Goodall

Deep in the Peruvian jungle, there exists a corner of the world that remains untouched—one teeming with giant anacondas, where the haunting cries of howler monkeys send brightly colored macaws shooting across the canopy. It’s an ecosystem of stupendous biodiversity, uncontacted tribes, and adventures that most people don’t even dare to dream of.

When he first set foot in the jungle, Rosolie was a dyslexic kid from Brooklyn who struggled to graduate from high school but had an undeniable calling to the outdoors. He was lucky enough to meet the indigenous naturalist Juan Julio Durand, and together, over two decades, they have created Junglekeepers, an organization that has found a way to halt deforestation and protect more than 110,000 acres—inspiring millions along the way by documenting their progress online. But this work takes grit, and years in, Rosolie and Durand are past their “barefoot machete days,” grappling with chain saws, massive fires, illegal miners, and the worst of humanity. Here, Rosolie brings you up close and personal with one of the wildest places on the planet and tells the incredible story of “first contact” with one of the most mysterious uncontacted tribes on Earth: the Mashco Piro.

This book is about the profound power of saying yes: yes to one’s calling, yes to sticking with your dream when it comes at a high cost, and yes to taking a stand to save what might otherwise be gone in a generation. It’s a story of calling, connectedness, and hope.

About The Author

Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and award-winning wildlife filmmaker. For the last twenty years, he has specialized in protecting threatened ecosystems and species in countries ranging from Brazil and Peru to India and Indonesia. He is the founder of Junglekeepers, an organization that focuses on protecting threatened habitats in western Amazonia. To date, Junglekeepers has protected more than 100,000 acres of primary forest.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on November 22, 2025

Junglekeeper is a singular work of unrivaled beauty, thrills and significance. If you're one of the millions who was left awestruck and horrified by Paul's viral video that showed the devastating effects of wildfire in the Amazon, grab this book for a chapter-by-chapter recreation of that sense of aw......more

Goodreads review by Erin on December 23, 2025

There’s almost too much to say about this book. Every chapter opened my eyes even further. As a young kid, I loved reading about the Amazon and everything within it. This book gave me so much to think and learn about after I made my way through it. From learning about conservation programs to indige......more

Goodreads review by Heather on November 04, 2025

I'm rating this 5 stars because of the impact it had on me. This book takes you on a ride. You learn the story of how Junglekeepers came to be. It is a messy story, but an inspiring one. Paul admits he is far from perfect. He had this crazy dream of saving the Amazon and had no plan or idea how to d......more

Goodreads review by Anuradha on October 03, 2025

When I read Mother of God and heard one of his talks, Paul Rosolie’s storytelling left me spellbound. So, I was eager to grab an early copy of his latest book Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World. No doubt, Rosolie is a remarkable storyteller. He knows how to pull you into the fantastical......more

Goodreads review by Reader on January 02, 2026

I’m not someone who reads easily. I’m dyslexic, and books often feel like work—something I want to love more than I actually do. Junglekeeper was different. From the first pages, it moves with an effortlessness that is rare. Not because the story is simple—far from it—but because the writing is preci......more


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Praise for Junglekeeper

“[Paul] Rosolie profoundly understands the necessity of seeing a place if one is to be
moved to protect it, and he enlists his language powerfully in this mission with rich,
poetic passages capturing the light of treetops at dawn, the darkness of untouched jungle
at night, and the magnificence of confronting rarely seen species up close. . . . A call
to confront today’s acute environmental threats with a combination of persistence,
adventure, and awe.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Refreshingly optimistic about the future, rejecting ‘antihuman’n narratives . . . Honest yet hopeful, this will provide plenty of inspiration for budding conservationists.”Publishers Weekly

Praise for Paul Rosolie

“Rosolie writes with intrepid curiosity and a passion for ecological preservation.”Booklist

“Rosolie is a gripping storyteller. . . . [His] enthusiasm for the wilderness and his ability
to convey it poetically makes him an exceedingly persuasive advocate for conserving
what’s left of the natural world.”BookPage

“His dedication to preserving one of the earth’s last wildernesses is where he really sets
himself apart.”—Bear Grylls