Article Index
Here’s a sampling of Steve Jermanok's work, split into categories
based on your interest.
- Adventure Travel
- General Travel
- The Arts
- Family Travel
- Food and Resorts
- Profiles
- Company Brochures, Tourism Publications, Advertorials
Adventure Travel
North America's
White-Hot River
Men's Journal, May 1998
When Brian McCutcheon first flew over the Klinaklini River in
October 1996, he felt like a 49er discovering his first big nugget.
For years, McCutcheon, owner of Vancouver-based outfitter, Rivers,
Oceans, and Mountains, had been staring at a map of British Columbia,
wondering why none of his intrepid colleagues mentioned this labyrinthine
blue line… [more]
America's Best Fall Rides
Men's Journal, October 1997
So I had already flown over my handlebars twice, fixed a
flat tire after slamming into a rock, sucked down every drop
of water in my trusty 90-ounce CamelBak, and now my legs were
starting to cramp. Yet there I was with a mud-eating grin….
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A Taste of Turks &
Caicos
Aqua Magazine, September 1998
"No fritters today," says Peanuts as she stands in
front of her small shed on Grand Turk's Front Street. The storefront
is painted a perfect azure to match the color of sky and sea that
meet at her doorstep. "I have no electricity. The storm,"
the diminutive woman explains…. "But you drive me to airport
and I make fritters for you there. Okay?" [more]
Still Wild After
All These Years
Men's Journal, October 1998
Mention the Allagash River to a canoeist and his eyes suddenly
become moist and dreamy as he inevitably responds, "Yeah, I'd
like to go there someday." [more]
Lasting Memories
Outdoor Explorer, June 2000
"What an amazing job that must be," is the common
response when I tell people I'm an outdoors writer. "Sometimes,"
I say, "but it's not nearly as glamorous as you might think."
…When words appear on the screen slower than a retreating glacier,
frustration and insecurities loom large, and the dangers of alcoholism
that consumed the careers of so many Hemingways and Hammets feel
alarmingly attractive. [more]
Wet, Wild and Wallet-Friendly
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, July/August 2001
Whether you crave the salt of the ocean, a rapid river through
canyon walls, or a lake to get lost on, there's more than enough
activity to be had on America's greatest bodies of water. [more]
National Parks in Winter
National Geographic Adventure, February 2000
America's natural wonders were chosen to be national parks to
preserve their indigenous state. Yet, if you venture to places like
the Grand Canyon or Yosemite in the summer, "forever wild"
seems more like "forever congested." [more]
General Travel
New England's Whaling
Towns
Endless Vacation, March/April 2002
"There she blows! There she blows!" was the cry from
Captain Ahab. "Man the boats," he yells. I jump to my
feet, ready to do battle with the Great White, but the rest of my
hapless crew just sits there on the deck in their sleeping bags
sipping coffee. [more]
Adirondack Mountain High
The Boston Globe, June 13, 1999
"Towards you, towards you, pull it towards you," my
father yells to my mom, referring to the tiller that sits on her
lap. … Mom's steering, dad's barking orders, and I'm on the
bow of the boat, ready to jump onto terra firma, but first I have
to listen to my parent's banter, a routine I've witnessed far too
many times. [more]
The Land Lincoln Loved
The Washington Post, February 9, 1997
"In one of our debates, Mr. Douglas noted that I went
into debt after running a liquor store here," Abraham Lincoln
said to me as we stood in the center of New Salem village. "If
I couldn't manage to gain a profit on a small store, he asked,
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The Arts
Artists in Residence
Boston Magazine, February 2002
Steve Aishman holds up one of his large slick photographs and
points to a Twinkie sliced in the middle to reveal the creamy white
custard. Part of a series called Selling Half-Japanese, Aishman
plays with the notion of multiculturalism in America and how we're
often minimized to our basic origin. [more]
Winslow Homer
in Prouts Neck, Maine
Boston Globe, May 2, 1999
The floorboards of Winslow Homer's second-floor porch creak
with every step, like the sound of a boat rubbing against the side
of a dock. [more].
The Finest Antique Dealers in the
World
Robb Report, October 1999
To reach the pinnacle of any profession takes decades of experience
and an unyielding passion for your chosen line of work. This is
especially true of the world's top antique dealers who scour the
globe searching for impeccable craftsmanship hidden within the dusty
racks of discarded wares. [more]
Fire In the Lake
Art & Antiques, December 1995
At first glimpse, Lake George's narrow width could be mistaken
for a long rambling river. It's not until you veer downhill from
the honky-tonk shops and hotels of Route 9N to the docks below that
you appreciate the grandeur of this cerulean body of water. [more]
Family Travel
A Man, A Boy, and A Mountain
Boston Globe, April 28, 2002
It was nearing 10 am on the first warm day of spring when we caught
a glimpse of that broad-shouldered peak Henry David Thoreau called
a "sublime mass." "Is that the mountain?" asked
my 5-year-old son, Jake, looking up at its majestic bulk that forms
a solitary silhouette in the landscape. My friend Jeff Katz concurred
and then his 9-year-old, Alex, shrieked with joy, more at the thought
of getting out of the car then of actually climbing the damn thing.
[more]
Outdoor U
Outdoor Explorer, May/June 2000
If your progeny seems less than inspired to share your enthusiasm
for a given sport, then perhaps its time for a different setting
and instructor. Avid mountaineer Bob Stephenson of Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania, had to deal with the opposite extreme. [more] |
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Vermont Road Trip
Outside Magazine, February 2000
"Moooooo," my 3-year-old son, Jake, yelled, echoed
by the high-pitched "moo" from my 1-year-old daughter,
Melanie. My kids were taunting the cows who grazed at the edge of
Vermont's Lamoille River as we slid by in our canoe. [more]
The Wide World
of Sports Adventures
FamilyFun, April 1999
PLAY BALL! Springtime has finally arrived and with it comes
crowded baseball stadiums, Saturday morning soccer fields bustling
with kids, and the thump, thump, thumping of a basketball being
dribbled on many driveways in America. Whether your family wants
to attend a sporting event, play the game, or delve into its history,
there's a slew of entertaining sports-related jaunts for all ages.
[more]
Food and Resorts
Bread from Heaven
Saveur, April 2002
In the Bible, manna is the food that God provides from the heavens
to feed the starving Israelites as they make their way through the
Sinai Desert with Moses. The small white flakes, resembling coriander
seed and tasting like "wafers made with honey," miraculously
covered the ground after the first morning dew. [more]
New England Family Resorts
Outside Magazine, March 2002
When you have eight children, aged 3 to 21, turning your home
into a family resort is not much of a stretch. It certainly helps
if your home is a former dairy farm ringed with plush green meadows
and mountains in the rural Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. [more]
What's Your Mantra?
Travel + Lesiure, October 2001
That's what everyone in Boston is asking now that this French/Indian
restaurant has opened in the newly coined Ladder District. Within
blocks of Copley Square, this rare grid-like section of town that,
yes, looks like a ladder from the sky, was until recently, part
of the seedy pedestrian mall, Downtown Crossing. [more]
Foliage and Food
United Airlines' Hemispheres, October 2001 Roving Gourmet
The beginning of Autumn in New England is a time to savor the
last precious moments of summer against the countryside's mosaic
of reds, yellows, oranges, and purples before the chill of winter
enters the air and the trees grow barren. [more]
Pampered in Patagonia
Town & Country, March 1996
Explora-Hotel Salto Chico in Patagonia is the perfect spot for
people who'd love to visit one of the most remote places on Earth
but would hate to give up four-star comforts. Set in the Torres
del Paine National Park, a six-hour drive from Chile's Punta Arena
airport, the white-clapboard hotel is furnished with the best linens
from Barcelona…. [more]
Profiles
Ski Mogul
Boston Magazine, February 1998
Snow gently falls outside the windows of Les Otten's office in
Bethel, Maine, landing on a vast network of ski trails. Indoors,
Otten is rummaging through a mound of papers the same way an adroit
skier tackles a mogul, swiftly with determination. . [more]
A Mad Dash with Robert
Storr
Art & Antiques, December 1996
Walk into Robert Storr's office and you'll inevitably have to
weave around the stacks of art books, magazines, and catalogues
that stand floor to ceiling. The decor suits Storr, who for the
past six years has juggled three jobs - abstract artist, renowned
art critic, and perhaps, most importantly, curator in the Department
of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art. [more]
Company Brochures, Tourism Publications, Advertorials
Europe 2002
Trilegiant, Travelers Advantage Brochure, Spring 2002
Britain's Golden Jubilee, celebrating the first 50 years of
Queen Elizabeth's reign on the throne, a Beethoven festival in Bonn,
Germany, and the reopening of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, are
in store for Americans who venture over to the Mother Continent
in 2002. [more]
Wet and Wild
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Tourism and Travel—The Massachusetts
Getaway Guide, Spring 2002
Whether you crave the salt of the ocean, a ride on a rip-roaring
river through the Berkshire Mountains, or a coveted lake to
throw down your line, Massachusetts has more than its fair
share of water. [more]
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The Adventure Guide
Travel + Leisure Advertorial, June 2000
Feel the need to get personal with hippos while rafting down
a river in Zimbabwe? How about mountain biking under a snow-capped
volcano in the heart of the Chilean Andes? Or sea kayaking along
British Columbia's Gulf Islands, accompanied by seals, sea lions,
and the occasional orca? Well now you can get lost in the wilderness
without having to be the next Indiana Jones. [more]
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