Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling up river to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but those of Western civilization....

Presents accounts of a young man's travels on the Oregon Trail and his sojourn with the Oglala Indians.

With temperatures of 100 degrees below zero, conditions at the Antarctic are too treacherous for planes and boats. The only connection with the rest of world is a satellite hook-up. During the long winter of 1999, Dr. Nielsen, the only physician on staff of forty-one people, discovered a lump in her breast. Consulting via satellite e-mail with doctors in the U.S., she was forced to perform a biopsy and in June began to treat herself with chemotherapy....

Selected articles from Gopher historian magazine concentrate on regional surveys, geology, ethnic groups, and biographies of prominent people of Minnesota.