Horseback in the Andes - Tomas Alarcon trotted up to ride beside me, pointing to the vertical layer cake of limestone and shale that rose above the scar of a mining road across the valley. "I climbed those cliffs when I was a child," said my Chilean guide...  

Treasures of the Olympic Peninsula - When I glimpsed the naked hippies through the trees, I knew I was on the right track...  

Up the Nile Without A Paddle - When my felucca captain, chest-deep in the Nile, fixed me with a gaze that clearly said, "Maybe it would help if you got out and pushed, too," I started questioning the wisdom of bargaining for the cheapest boat available...