Salt Lake City, Utah

Scott Carrier was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and spent most of his adult life in the area.

New York City

Scott Carrier hitchhiked from Utah to New York City to meet with a publisher. He didn't have enough money to fly and needed to get an advance from a publisher so he could pay his mortgage.

Chiapas, Mexico

Scott traveled to Chiapas, Mexico, where the Mexican government was negotiating a peace with a rebel faction called the Zapatistas.

Cambodia

Scott's first assignment as a war correspondent was to Cambodia where there were still dangerous pockets of the notorious Khmer Rouge soldiers.

Kashmir

Scott was assigned to cover the conflicts in Kashmir that had been going on for nine years and making life unbearable for the people.

Alpamayo Mountains in Peru

Scott and his older brother travel with three other friends...