![]() Young boy on a fishing boat in western Java. Photograph by Greg Breining. | ![]() Rediscovering a Hidden Island Some friends and I got the urge to kayak around the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, the once-upon-a-time U.S. Navy bombing range. We found terrific snorkeling and some of the wildest beaches in the Caribbean. The New York Times, 7 November 2007 Full text Getting Down and Dirty in an Underground River When you mention the tropics, plate-sized whipscorpions and predatory shrimp don't leap to mind. Nor does rappelling 200 feet straight down a sinkhole or the possibility of drowning. But exploring the underground Rio Camuy in Puerto Rico is all that—and more if you go with natural showman Rossano Boscarino. The New York Times, 5 October 2007 Full text Rocking the Underground Is bad-boy caver John Ackerman saving Minnesota caves—or destroying them? Minnesota Monthly, October 2007 Full text Morel Majority Spring is the season for the king of Minnesota mushrooms—so tasty they might tempt even a fungi-phobic. Minnesota Monthly, May 2007 Full text Solitude and the Sea Fish are plentiful on this hidden island six miles off the eastern end of Puerto Rico - and the fishermen not so. The New York Times, 20 April 2007 Full text In Minnesota, a Big Fish in a Big Lake In fishing for muskellunge - or muskies, as real fishermen prefer to call them - "big" is the operative word. Even the lures are large. The New York Times, 26 October 2006 Full text Above the Shores of Gitche Gumee The Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota can feel like a long, green tunnel, with views. The New York Times, 4 April 2006 Full text The Wildest Horse China fulfills a bold dream to restore "P-Horses" to the Gobi Desert. Wildlife Conservation, August 2006 Full text Scenes from the Silk Road A Leap of Faith Reveals China's Wild West. Star Tribune, 12 February 2006 Full text Swimming with Gentle Giants Manatees, drawn by warm water, flock to springs in central Florida during the winter. Human visitors come in droves too, to see these odd, shy and endangered creatures. Star Tribune, 18 September 2005 Full text Shadows in the Mountains The spirit of the South China tiger haunts the hills of Hupingshan National Nature Reserve. Star Tribune, 3 April 2005 Full text Cabin Relations My wife and I own a cabin. Sometimes, it owns us. But we are coming to terms. Midwest Home, September 2005 Full text A Place to Call Home A travel-weary Jim Brandenburg creates a new life in the north woods. Midwest Home, June-July 2005 Full text Portage Panorama A trip to the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead reveals the pristine Superior shores of yesteryear. Minnesota Monthly, July 2005 Full text Ticket to Glide On a lodge-to-lodge skiing trek along Lake Superior's North Shore, an urban couple soaks up winter's wonders. Minnesota Monthly, December 2004 Full text The Wild Heart of Ellesmere Island For almost 20 years, Dave Mech has traveled to this Arctic Island to study the rise and fall of wolf populations. Globe and Mail, 14 August 2004 Full text Scouting the Grand Excursion Before the fireworks and flotillas begin, our correspondent travels the Mississippi in search of river-town personality, breathtaking vistas, and the ghost of Millard Fillmore. Minnesota Monthly, May 2004 Full text Solo Kayaker Waits Out Storm Stranded on an isolated peninsula, once the location of a World War II prison camp, a paddler wonders who is a prisoner—and of what? Minneapolis Star Tribune, 17 August 2003. Full text Cold Streams and Hot Springs Half a day by train from Tokyo, the Japan Alps are home to swirling rivers and steaming baths. Toronto Globe and Mail, 27 September 2003. Full text The Tracker "Hunting" with infrared technology, wildlife conservationist Ron Tilson keeps tabs on Sumatra's endangered tigers. Islands, July-August 2000 Full text Rollin' on the River Running Jamaica's mountain streams leads to the back door of country life. Islands, July-August 2000 Full text A Path to the Past A kayak journey gives three paddlers unique insight into the history and legends of Lake Superior's real North Shore. Minneapolis Star Tribune, 20 August 2000 Full text Savoring Saunas The ambassador of the Finnish sauna holds court on the island of Lauttasaari. Islands, April 1995 Full text The Valley Below The Whitewater River has carved out a lush refuge for trout and other wildlife. Minnesota Monthly, June 1999. Full text Ghosts of Way Kambas Among its elephants and tigers, an extraordinary park in Indonesia harbors the rare Sumatran rhino. International Wildlife, September-October 1998. Full text Reality Bites Wilderness and civilization collide—sometimes fatally—at the expanding frontier of wolf country. Minnesota Monthly, August 1998. Full text The Rarest Rhino Tracking an elusive quarry can be a frustrating undertaking in Java. Islands, August 1998. Full text Superior Refuge Wisconsin's Apostle Islands offer respite from Lake Superior's fury. Islands, June 1995. Full text Where the Buffalo Roam Each fall South Dakota's Custer State Park recruits would-be buckaroos for its bison roundup. Sports Illustrated, 29 November 1993. Full text | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||