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A Tale of Two Wildernesses by Michael Stoll Published in the Earth Island Journal, a publication of the Earth Island Institute To read the article as it appeared in the magazine, click here. I knew things were bad when Paulino dipped his empty plastic water bottle into a shallow, muddy swamp puddle. After attempting to [...]

The road to El Mirador  By Nadia Sussman for the Mercury News Buried beneath deep jungle growth in Guatemala’s northern reaches, the ancient Maya metropolis of El Mirador is worth the walking. And walking, and walking some more. Go now for the rare chance to experience lush tropical forest and have the ancient city — more [...]