March 1999

Eco-Travel

Have Passort, Will Eco-Travel
by Ana Arias Terry
Ecotravelers pack their bags with principles of responsible, sustainable tourism.

Get Out of Chicago
by Deb Unferth
Now is the time to begin planning a weekend trip. Here are some local destinations that are unique, beneficial, and mostly undiscovered.

Meditative Cycling
by Nina Amir Lacey
Exercise the mind and body together by combining meditation with cycling to reap the benefits of both activities.

Eco-Learning in England
by Victoria Cunha
Where does one go to learn from the experts about deep ecology, ecopsychology, Gaia theory, and voluntary simplicity?

Surviving Air Travel
by Nina Anderson
Natural cures for fear, jet lag, and air sickness.

Eating Healthy on the Road
by Lauren Malloy
Alternatives to unhealthy eating while traveling.


Dust to Dust?
by Martin Kaufman
A greedy death industry prevents our return to nature.

Paying for Alternative Medicine
by Mark Harris
Alternative medicine now represents an $18 billion industry, but the battle still rages to convince insurers to cover alternative health care.

Keep Some Out-of-Pocket In Your Pocket
by Janice Thompson

A Guide to Bodywork
by Darlene E. Paris
The various therapies involving hands-on healing and used by practitioners in the field of holistic health.

Fibromyalgia Solutions
by David Edelberg, M.D.
For years, diagnosis of Fibromyalgia has been elusive and controversial. Only recently are doctors understanding this chronic condition.

Democracy Rules in Organic Food Fight
by Jim Slama
Citizen advocacy wins over the evils of government ineptitude and special interests in the battle over organic standards.

Healthy Food for Fifi and Fido
by Laura Hoofnagle
What’s in the food you feed your pet, and what you can do to keep your pet eating healthy.