|
Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters
With Jason Ramos A thrilling inside look at the world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who fight nature’s blazes in the most remote and rugged areas of the U.S.
Based out of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base in the Washington Cascades, Jason Ramos has fought fires for 26 years from Alaska to Florida. His story is a fascinating window into one of the world's most dangerous and difficult jobs. More >> |
Nonfiction journalist, editor and photographer specializing in science, conservation, travel and adventure. Contributing editor at Archaeology magazine.
|
|
Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure
Madly in love with his girlfriend of seven years but terrified by the idea of a lifelong commitment, journalist Julian Smith travels from South Africa to Sudan just months before his own wedding. His guide and inspiration: a lovestruck British adventurer named Ewart Grogan, who marched the length of Africa in 1898 to win the hand of the woman he loved. More >> |
|
