Perspective is a funny thing. The way we look at situations, places and stories dictates our impressions, but that angle can result from fickle factors. I headed into the Ecuadorian cloud forest with trepidation. I’m a city kid—the occasional rooftop cocktail party allows me to commune with nature plenty, thank you. So as I drove deeper into the wilderness toward Mashpi Lodge where I was to meet with the hotel biologists and naturalists to learn about their fascinating projects in the forest, tw...