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Wreckers, Pineapples and Pirates

Wreckers, Pineapples and Pirates

Notes on the history of the lovely Bahamian island of Green Turtle Cay - pirates included.

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Little Abaco to Sandy Point

Little Abaco to Sandy Point

Notes from my travels throughout the backroads of the Abaco Islands.

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Guana and the Wings to the Storm

Guana and the Wings to the Storm

The Bakers Bay controversy unfolds on Guana Cay, as locals fight for their way of life.

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Eyes of the West Indies

Eyes of the West Indies

I meet with locals on Guana Cay, as they are about to embark on a battle against a developer.

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The Botanical Historyof Saint Lucia

The Botanical Historyof Saint Lucia

St. Lucia's botanical history tells much about the history of the West Indies.

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Disney and Plastic Pirate Ships

Disney and Plastic Pirate Ships

Too bad, Disney, but when our boat broke apart, I become a witness to your abandoned island.

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Hopetown and Island Settlement History

Hopetown and Island Settlement History

How did early settlers survive in the Caribbean? I pursue this question in Hopetown, Bahamas.

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Chub Rock Wreck

Chub Rock Wreck

Red blood is green this far down. My Abaco, Bahamas eel attack story.

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Who Belongs in the Cispus Basin?

Who Belongs in the Cispus Basin?

On a backpacking trip to southwestern Washington's Goat Rock Wilderness, I wonder about traditional wilderness archetypes.

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Firelight in the Dark Divide

Firelight in the Dark Divide

A backpacking trip to the solitary wilderness in southwestern Washington feeds my love of campfires.

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My Rescue in the Gifford-Pinchot Wilderness

My Rescue in the Gifford-Pinchot Wilderness

Late summer backpacking in a Southwest Washington national forest ends in my terrifying rescue. Includes an interview with rescuer Lauren Dawkins.

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Rum-drinking Demons of the Redwood Coast

Rum-drinking Demons of the Redwood Coast

On a road trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, I compare Oregonian and Californian views on public lands.

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