Midway provides sanctuary for birds and time travelers

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 09, 2012

~~<p>Afilm I saw recently, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," and a book I'm enjoying, Stephen King's "9/22/63," are stories about people who visit the past. I'm a time traveler, too. The magic portal I stepped through, however, not only sent me back in time six or seven decades, but also transported me to a parallel universe where wild animals and people live side by side in harmony.</p>
<p>I am once again working as a volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Midway Atoll. Here crumbling seaplane hangars creak and groan in the wind, and ancient cannons and historical markers stand as memorials to those who fought here during World War II.</p>
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Afilm I saw recently, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," and a book I'm enjoying, Stephen King's "9/22/63," are stories about people who visit the past. I'm a time traveler, too. The magic portal I stepped through, however, not only sent me back in time six or seven decades, but also transported me to a parallel universe where wild animals and people live side by side in harmony.

I am once again working as a volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Midway Atoll. Here crumbling seaplane hangars creak and groan in the wind, and ancient cannons and historical markers stand as memorials to those who fought here during World War II. Login for more...