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By John Arundel
Special to Great Times
Rafting the icy, glacier-ridden waters of Tatshenshini River in the Yukon Territory of Juneau, Alaska is an unusual way for anyone to vacation. But it was here on what natives call "the last frontier" that Bill Garrett, National Geographic's editor-in-chief, this summer concluded a 10-day rafting expedition down one of the world's most unspoiled rivers.
Garrett is the seventh editor of National Geographic, a magazine founded in 1888, which today is the third largest magazine in the world, boasting a worldwide circulation of 11.6 million. In his 30 years with the magazine, Garrett has written and/or photographed 28 articles for National Geographic in addition to performing his primary editing responsibilities. Garrett has also cbntributed frequently to the National Geography Society's book publications, and was co-producer of the award-winning National Geographic television special, "Alaska!"
Warmly clothed against the 50 degree Alaskan summer elements, Garrett, 52, appears more like an ad for Yukon Jack in his winter garb than an editor enjoying a working vacation. Says Garrett of Alaska, "It's like going back to the roots of all the world. Everything here is so primitive that you don't feel like the hand of man has changed it at all."
Colleagues proclaim Garrett peerless—one of the most talented professionals in the magazine showplace. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of National Geographic Society, has worked be
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