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I CJ) S- o I • :::J .c .- S- I • c.: o u the contemporary sociopolitical situation in Tibet (The TIbetans, page 66). About his book, Steve says, "In the course of my work I have been harassed and detained, the police know who I am. They have gone from hotel to hotel with my pho tograph, searching. Journalists are not allowed in Tibet without direct approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the accompaniment of an escort ... As a consequence, it is extremely difficult to gather information, let alone to form relationships or enter into people's homes. At times, I fear that my work, despite all precautions, may have implicated people." Steve Lehman began his journalism career in 1987, breaking the story of the first contemporary unrest in Tibet. His photographs appeared on the front pages of nearly every major newspaper in the world. He has since traveled through 50 countries to cover stories on China, the crisis in Rwanda, the military takeovers in Burma and Chechnya (where he survived the explosion of an 800-pound bomb ten meters away from him). Steve's photographs are frequently published in Newsweek, TIME, US News and World Report, Der Spiegel, L'ExEress an d Stern. Steve's recently-published book, The Tibetans, documents . Richard Murphy was born in Beirut, grew up throughout the Middle East and started his writing career as a free lance war correspondent in Afghanistan. In 1989, having narrowly escaped getting his silly head blown off in a fight along the Kabul-Jalalabad Highway, he retreated to the calmer confines of Oxford University to pursue a doctorate in social anthro pology. Richard's fieldwork led him to Lahore, Pakistan, where he spent two happy years living in the Old City, studying tabla and writing for local newspapers. He soon carved out a unique niche for himself as "the weird foreigner who studies our cul ture." Richard now lives in New York and travels the world as a writer and political analyst. Despite the unjust suspicions of blue's editorial staff, he does not harbor secret fantasies of playing rhythm guitar for Junoon, the controversial Pakistani band (Love and Pop in the Information Age, page 70). He is, however, currently directing Banned in Pakistan, a rock documentary on Junoon that is scheduled for release in late 1999. Photographer Judy McMahon is inspired to create images simply by observing life itself. She has been published in several national and international publications. While at home in the Canadian Rockies, she divides her time between stu- . dio work and outdoor/action photography. In addition to her favorite self-propelled activities (hiking, mountain biking, ski ing/snowboarding and canoeing) Judy also writes, plays guitar and does yoga. Travel is always on her agenda (Protection of the Galapagos, page 20). She says that experiencing other cultures nurtures her creative passion, opens her heart to different human situations and reminds her not to take herself too seriously. The son of an airforce man, photographer Dan Gavere was born in Spain but moved to Salt Lake City where he grew up. Following college in Montana and two years in Boulder, he moved back home to snowboard when not on the water in a kayak. Dan is currently ranked number two in freestyle kayaking and works as a sports model and event announcer. He particularly enjoys exploring new rivers and trails, whether in the Wasatch Mountains or half way around the globe. He's cur rently working on a commercial video entitled Got the Life that will feature mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing and other new gravity sports. Stormy Colman has been involved in adventure sports since age four, when he started skiing in Michigan (of all places). A four-year stint in Steamboat Springs led him to competitive freestyle skiing-moguls and aerials-until injuries short-circuited his professional aspirations in the 70's. Nowadays, free-heel skiing and whitewater paddling (Rodeo: Riding the Edge, page 34) are Stormy's chosen pursuits. A typical ski season: 45-50 days, mostly backcountry, as much powder as possible. A typical paddling season: 50+ plus days, most of them in one of Denver's urban whitewater parks. He is currently the Denver bureau chief for Broadcasting & Cable magazine.