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bl u e february + march 2003 V6Nl blue.com FEATURES INDIA A TREE GROWS IN THE DESERT THE BISHNOI'S LAND OF PLENTY:: 26 A 15th-century visionary created a conservation-minded sect that makes the most of India's arid Thar Desert in the 21st century. Text: Shanti Menon BURMA DRIFTING WITH THE SEA GYPSIES KAYAKING THE MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO:: 32 BLUE Writer-at-Large Bruce Northam heads to Burma's Mergui Archipelago in search of floating sea gypsies. There he learns a bit of the wisdom of the Moken, a centuries old sea-dwell ing culture, and paddles through 10,000 years of history, Text: Bruce Northam ALASKA, USA BECAUSE IT'S THERE ARE YOU IN PEAK CONDITION?:: 42 Just what does it take to tackle the tallest mountain in North America? Neophyte mountaineer Doug Fine leaves his office desk to find out. The answer just may leave you with no excuses. Text + photos: Doug Fine KAUA'I, USA WHERE TO GO NOW KAUA'I NO KA 01:: 66 When Honolulu residents want to drop out, they head to the Garden Isle-home to deep and red Waimea canyon, and beach dwellers like Jericho Panasuk. PRACTICAL KAUA'I:: 73 All you need to know to make the most of your trip to the rea l Hawai'i . 15· 10· .............. ........ .... ......... ... ... . ............... ................ ................ ................. •••••••• 0 .................. .......... . ... ....... . . .. ............. ..... .... ............. ............... .............. • ..... .... . ................................. . .... ................. . . . .................................... . ............................. . ............................ . " '0 .. ........ .. . ... ................................... ................. ................... •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ................. ............. .............. .............. ". ........... .................. .......... ........ ........ ....... . .. .... ................. . . ............. ... ................... ..... ................ ... .. . ... ." . . .... . . ... . . . ... . . .... .. ................. . .................................. . .............. ..... . . .......... ... . ... . . ................................... . ..... . ......... .......................................... . ............. ...... ................ .