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CONTRIBUTORS What does it feel like to be alone in the Arctic? How could anyone pos�ibly und�rstand? Contributor Ben Cramer sought out professional adventurer and French TV personality Nicolas Hulot to get the answers [" can't reasonably expect viewers to relate to Ushuaia, but he does expect them to dream a little," says Cramer. "He really sees the show as the place where nature, adventure and opportunity all fit togeth er. It drives him nuts when Colombo reruns beat him out in the ratings " Cramer's work has also appeared in SOMA Magazine. When she interviewed Beastie Boy Adam Yauch for this sum mer's feature ["Bodhisattva Now," page 74], Sarah Ferguson was inspired to meet someone so obviously moved by the suffering and strength of the Tibetan people. "It has become an industry stan dard for celebrities to attribute their star power to causes," says Ferguson, "but Adam Yauch has taken this issue to heart. He really tries to embody the principles he's espousing." Ferguson has also been published by The Nation, The Village Voice, Details and Esquire. "Any rock 'n' roll icon who rides his bike to a show venue and locks it up outside is my kind of celebrity, " says contributing editor Mark Schwartz, who inter viewed David Byrne for Blue this issue [" by Byrne's modesty. "He was very nice. It's funny-like many of the most intelligent people that you meet, he's quick to point out how much he doesn't know." Schwartz is the Associate Editor at Rhythm Music, a magazine of global tunes and ideas. His work has also appeared in Raygun, Audio and Pulse. Writer Martin Dugard and photographer Antonio Di Zinno had worked together once before-they both covered the Raid Gauloises race in 1992. When they participated in this year's outing [" experiences were enjoyable. "We were crossing a chasm via pulley and cable, " explains Dugard, "and [Di front of a waterfall-shooting the people attempting to cross. Then all of a sudden, the ground just gave way beneath him." Di Zinno slid 30 feet to the river below, and somehow still managed to salvage his equipment. Despite the mishap, both men maintained their focus. Dugard is the author of Just Once (out now by Competitor Publishing), a book about the history of adventure racing, and Di Zinno is cur rently developing a documentary series called Heroes, based on the true life stories of various athletes. Ka�hleen Gasperini [" women's magazine dedicated to art, culture and sports. She was previously the associate editor of Powder and editor of Women's Sports and Fitness and writes extensively on snowboarding for Transworld Snowboarding and AOL's snowboarding site, Snowboarding Online. Editor-at-Iarge Robert Pelton was interviewed ["Man of Dangerous Places," page 52] in the confines of his Redondo Beach office, but as he is someone who has traveled with the Taliban in Afghanistan and survived attacks by ki ller bees and a plane crash, we'll grant him a few moments of comfort. He is currently working on brrnging The World's Most Dangerous Places to television. "It seems that I'm always invited to do things that terrify me," says Tama Janowitz when talking about her experiences riding horseback in India, sea kayaking with kil ler whales and going on a Norwegian Reindeer Safari for Blue [page 94]. She does dream, however, of traveling by camel through Mongolia. By the Shores of Gitchee Gumee (Crown Publishers) is the latest of her five books. She lives in New York with her husband, child and two mostly hairless dogs. "The most important thing an American traveler can do is leave the baggage behind," says senior contributing writer Rory Nugent about his experiences navigating the international unknown. In this issue, Nugent reflects on the mystery of the journey by pointing out some of his personal signposts ["From A to B, One Traveler's Process," page 134]. For him, every thing boils down to a basic question: "Who the fuck do you think you are?" Nugent is quick to answer his query-"You're a guest, That's who." His most recent book is Drums Along the Congo (Houghton Mifflin).