Paradise in no man's land: the Korean DMZ is one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world--and a sanctuary for the peninsula's flora and fauna.(demilitarized zone)(Travel narrative) From: Earth Island Journal | Date: March 22, 2008| Author: Card, James | COPYRIGHT 2008 Earth Island Institute. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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The dragon does not usually receive visitors in winter, but we went anyway. We left the jeep parked at an empty guard post on a dirt road edged with barbed wire. Landmine warning signs hung on the fence. The five of us hiked downward in knee-deep snow into the bowl-shaped valley, then passed through a thicket of royal azalea and Mongolia oak heavy with hoarfrost and last night's snowfall. We emerged to behold the Dragon Moors. The entire scene was ...

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