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February 2005
Hikers' Guide to Heavenly Hot Springs
Native Americans consider hot springs sacred. Pioneer hucksters claimed they had magic healing powers. Hikers just think they feel awfully good after a long slog.

June 2004
Signposts: A Leg Up
Scott Rogers lost a limb and doubled his determination. Now he's tackling the Appalachian Trail.

Bonnie Tsui is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Travel + Leisure, where she worked as an editor. She has also worked as a contributing editor for blue magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald, and as a reporter for Advertising Age magazine. This is a selection of her work. If you'd like to see more, please contact her.