Irradiating the forest

Ghosts of the past appear when walking through the Luquillo forest. Take the cable bridge across the Quebrada Sonadora and hike uphill half a kilometer, and you will soon find the remains of a stout metal fence. It is decaying now, but once served a purpose: keeping people out of a highly radioactive area. In…

Last day on-island

We woke up this morning to the sound of heavy rain and birds calling. A wonderful way to send us off after a month of hard work in the field. Before leaving we spent one last afternoon at the swimming hole on the Quebrada Sonadora – there is a certain peace that comes from places…