Ejnar Mikkelsen

Ejnar Mikkelsen , born in Denmark in 1880, was a self-described out-of-work explorer shackled by what he called the & #8220; fettering ties of civilization.& #8221; While not a household name even in his native land, he is considered a significant explorer who thrived on risk. He died in 1970. Lawrence Millman has written for Smithsonian , National Geographic , Sports Illustrated , Islands , Summit , and many other magazines. His books include Our Like Will Not Be There Again , Hero Jesse , A...See more

Ejnar Mikkelsen , born in Denmark in 1880, was a self-described out-of-work explorer shackled by what he called the & #8220; fettering ties of civilization.& #8221; While not a household name even in his native land, he is considered a significant explorer who thrived on risk. He died in 1970. Lawrence Millman has written for Smithsonian , National Geographic , Sports Illustrated , Islands , Summit , and many other magazines. His books include Our Like Will Not Be There Again , Hero Jesse , A Kayak Full of Ghosts , Wolverine Creates the World , The Wrong-Handed Man , and Last Places . When not on the road, he lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. See less