We’re rushing from Grand Isle, Louisiana to D’iberville, Mississippi where our guide, Pat Heidingsfelder, ha…
TarTurtlebabies and the Myth of Sisyphus in Gulf Shores Alabama
I’m driving from Bayou La Batr down to Gulf Shores, the Miami Beach of southern Alabama. It’s August; touris…
BP and The Bayou: Oil and Water Mix
We’re standing on a very remote dock on Grand Bayou, a chain of wetlands interspersed with human made channels whe…
BP Took Our Arms; the Government Is Taking Our Legs
We’re approaching the part of Louisiana where land and water become indistinct. South of New Orleans, approaching …
My Heart, In the Heart of Mexico
Me, in paradise with a small Cuban cigar. I’m nomadic by nature but strive to travel for a purpose. Writing and ta…
Poverty or Poison? Mexico Beaches and the Human Stain
I’ve been to Mexico many times, always typically as a dirty surfing traveler. I’ve gotten sick. Whether it&#…
Shrimp, Petroleum and a Hurricane Named Katrina
Last week I wrote about about my friend Mary Osborne’s trip to the Gulf. Writing it hit me a hard emotionally, as …
Feel the Spill: Pro Surfer Mary Osborne’s Mission to the Gulf
In early August, a delegation from my hometown of Portland, Oregon will be journeying to the gulf to witness the tragedy…