“Pilgrimage to SGang Gwaay” by Jim Ferguson

Important goals are seldom easy to accomplish, I guess that’s what makes them soparticularly significant and appealing. For Kathy and me, reaching the Queen CharlotteIslands to visit Gwaii Haanas was an aspiration that had eluded us three times over thelast two years....

“Homeward Bound” by Ron & Cindy Latin

We needed two days to motor sail up to Stuart, Florida, our intended destination and Fantasea’s home port.  We elected to sail north from Ft Lauderdale to Lake Worth (Palm Beach) on the ocean thinking that we may be helped with the northward traveling Gulf...

When Johnnie Walker Blue Was King

Story: Aaron GoldfarbIllustration: Nick Hensley Johnnie Walker Blue Label lacks most of the attributes that excite today’s whisky geeks. It’s blended Scotch, not single-malt. At 40 percent ABV, it’s relatively low-proof. It’s available on shelves year-round. It...