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The jungle is a major location on Lost. Since the show takes place primarily on a tropical island, the jungle is a major location, and is often the place for much action, mysteries, and danger. Much like the ocean, the jungle is seen to host many different things, from the Monster to several DHARMA stations to the Black Rock. The jungle is seen in every episode of Lost, either in the background or being the place where the action takes place.

Major Journeys Through the Jungle

Ben meets Richard ("The Man Behind the Curtain")

Because the jungle takes up most of the Island, in order to travel on the Island, you must go through the jungle. Characters often trek through the jungle for various reasons.

At a young age, Ben traveled through the jungle, eventually stumbling upon Richard Alpert, a Hostile. ("The Man Behind the Curtain") It is incredibly likely that the Hostiles made their home in the jungle, and traveled through it often.

Sayid hears whispers in the jungle ("Solitary")

The next major journey through the jungle was undertaken by Sayid, who, feeling guilt for his torture of Sawyer, went off to explore the island. Following a cable that lead from the sea to the jungle, he followed it until he was captured by the Frenchwoman, Danielle Rousseau, who interrogated him. He soon escaped, however, and made it back to the beach camp, but not before hearing whispers in the jungle. ("Solitary")

Claire and Charlie were later kidnapped by the Other Ethan Rom, who led them both through the jungle while being followed by Jack, Kate, Locke, and Boone. Charlie was left for dead by Ethan, while Ethan took Claire with him. Jack and Kate found and revived Charlie. However, Locke and Boone accidentally stumbled upon a mysterious Hatch, which they would secretly excavate for the rest of the season. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") After Claire returned to the camp, several survivors, using Claire as bait, captured Ethan in a large standoff, though he was soon shot to death by Charlie. ("Homecoming") Hurley later journeyed out into the jungle to search for Rousseau, and was followed by several other members of the beach camp. ("Numbers") Locke and Boone, after a short journey through the jungle, also found a Beechcraft airplane, which accidentally killed Boone. ("Deus Ex Machina") Sayid later forced Locke to take him to the plane. ("The Greater Good")

The Black Rock

In order to find dynamite to open the Hatch, Jack, Kate, Hurley, Locke, Danielle, and Arzt journeyed out across the island to find the ship Black Rock, which housed a large repository of dynamite. On this journey, they were chased by the monster, and also frightened by a large bird in the Dark Territory. Upon reaching the vessel, they retrieved the dynamite (which Arzt accidentally killed himself with). They then journeyed back to the hatch, after being chased by the monster once more (and discovering its true form: black smoke). They then opened the hatch and peered inside. ("Exodus, Part 2")

Sometime afterward, as the tail section survivors neared the beach camp after a long journey, ("The Other 48 Days") Shannon and Sayid ventured out into the jungle, where Shannon was accidentally shot and killed by Ana Lucia. ("Collision") Later, Eko and Charlie journeyed to the Beechcraft (which belonged to Eko's brother Yemi), where they were confronted by the monster, which stared at Eko for several moments before retreating into the jungle. ("The 23rd Psalm")

Tom intercepts the "hunting party." ("The Hunting Party")

After Michael left, Jack, Sawyer, and Locke journeyed out into the jungle to search for him. However, they were intercepted by Tom, who, holding Kate hostage, forced them to turn around and go back, and not to go any further than they had then. ("The Hunting Party")

Danielle approached Sayid several days later, showing him a man she had caught, who claimed to be "Henry Gale," while in reality, was a high-ranking Other named Benjamin Linus. ("One of Them")

After the return of Michael from the captivity of the Others, Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley set off with Michael to the Others' camp. After meeting the mysterious bird again, they realized that Michael had led them into a trap, and were all captured by the Others, though Hurley was released in order to warn the remaining survivors. ("Live Together, Die Alone")

After the Hatch implosion, Desmond and Locke both awoke in the jungle, and journeyed back to the survivors. Locke, after receiving a vision from the island, journeyed to save Eko from a polar bear. ("Further Instructions") Soon afterwards, Eko wandered off into the jungle, and was killed by the monster, while Locke, Desmond, Sayid, Nikki, and Paulo journeyed through the jungle to reach the Pearl station. ("The Cost of Living")

Sawyer, Kate, and Alex hide in the jungle. ("Not in Portland")

Kate and Sawyer later escaped the clutches of the Others, and hid from them in the jungle with Alex. ("Not in Portland") After traveling from the Hydra island to the main island, they traveled with Karl back to the main camp, though Karl left them during the journey. ("Stranger in a Strange Land") Soon after their return, Hurley found a van out in the jungle, and with the help of Jin, Sawyer, and Charlie, pushed it through the jungle and started it. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Kate, Rousseau, Locke, and Sayid soon undertook a journey through the jungle which lead them to the Flame ("Enter 77") to the Barracks ("The Man from Tallahassee"), where they rescued Jack. Kate and Juliet then traveled back through the jungle, handcuffed together as part of a ruse by the Others, and were chased by the monster. ("Left Behind") After experiencing a flash, Desmond journeyed out across the island with Charlie, Hurley, and Jin, where they stumbled across both Naomi and Mikhail. ("Catch-22") They soon returned to their beach camp with Naomi in tow. ("D.O.C.")

Ben and Locke travel to Jacob's cabin ("The Man Behind the Curtain")

Locke, meanwhile, took Sawyer through the jungle and convinced him to kill Anthony Cooper. ("The Brig") Locke then returned to the Others with Cooper's corpse, forcing Ben to take him to Jacob, which Ben did. After learning that Jacob spoke to Locke, he took Locke to a mass grave, where he shot Locke in the stomach and left him for dead. ("The Man Behind the Curtain")

After receiving news from Naomi that her boat was nearby, Jack and most of the beach camp set off for the radio tower, though Juliet, Sawyer, and Hurley later turned back to help three of their friends against the Others. However, Locke stabbed Naomi at the radio tower before retreating into the jungle. ("Through the Looking Glass") Naomi survived barely, and escaped into the jungle, where Kate followed her. Naomi died after fixing the satellite phone, however. ("The Beginning of the End")

Daniel Faraday, a member of the science team, lands in the jungle. ("The Beginning of the End")

Because Naomi fixed the phone, members of the science team were able to reach the island. After journeying across the island to retrieve three of the four members, ("Confirmed Dead") Sayid, Kate, and Miles traveled to Locke's camp, where Sayid traded Miles for Charlotte. ("The Economist")

Daniel and Charlotte, a few days later, traveled through the jungle to reach The Tempest, and were followed closely by Juliet and Jack. However, they managed to shut down the Tempest completely. ("The Other Woman") Sun and Jin later attempted to travel through the jungle, but were stopped by Juliet. ("Ji Yeon")

The mercenary team from the freighter soon traveled through the jungle, killing Karl and Danielle and capturing Alex. ("Meet Kevin Johnson") They then traveled to the barracks, where a large battle ensued, eventually ending in Alex's death and the monster emerging from the jungle to attack the mercenaries, killing Mayhew. ("The Shape of Things to Come") Sawyer, Claire, and Miles later traveled back to the beach camp, narrowly avoiding running into the mercenaries again. ("Something Nice Back Home") Locke, Hurley, and Ben, however, traveled back to Jacob's cabin, where Locke received the instructions to move the island. ("Cabin Fever")

The battle at the helicopter ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

Sawyer and Jack finally reached the Orchid, where, after a confrontation with Locke, left with Hurley and traveled back to the helicopter. Kate and Sayid, along with the Others, killed most of the mercenary team and freed Ben. Sawyer and Jack arrived at the helicopter, and Frank piloted them off the island. However, Sawyer was soon forced to jump out. Meanwhile, Ben moved the island using a frozen wheel, and Locke, the new leader of the Others, journeyed back through the jungle to find his people. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

The Jungle as a Hiding Place

The jungle is a labyrinth of trees and plant life, making it the ideal hiding place for stashes or other such things. Many things have been lost in the jungle for many years until being rediscovered.

The hatch

The first thing to be hidden in the jungle was the cockpit, which was hidden up in the jungle, where it was eventually found by Jack, Kate, and Charlie. ("Pilot, Part 1") Locke and Boone also discovered a Hatch that had been lost in the jungle and hidden in the undergrowth. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") They attempted to open the hatch throughout season one, but did not succeed. They instead found a Beechcraft airplane which had been hidden in a cliff in the jungle. ("Deus Ex Machina") After Boone's death, Locke and the other survivors were able to open the hatch, and found Desmond inside. ("Man of Science, Man of Faith")

The other Dharma stations remained hidden around the island, either covered by undergrowth or out of the way. The Barracks remained hidden too, until discovered by the survivors. ("The Man from Tallahassee")