Mike Forsberg thought he knew the Great Plains. The renowned conservation photographer felt a familiarity with the land, having dedicated decades to documenting the fragile ecosystem.
A Nebraska photographer rode his bike from Texas to Canada. He did it for the cranes.
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A pickup carrying water, food, other supplies and at least one support person drives with Andy Caven (left) and Mike Forsberg, pictured at Rowe Sanctuary, on their 2,500-mile bike ride from south Texas to northern Saskatchewan. Their bicycles are designed for gravel roads and "bikepacking."
Lincoln photographer/conservationist Mike Forsberg (back center) takes iPhone video as he and area bikers leave Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary on June 5. The phone was the only option because he couldn't bring his usual photography gear on the 2,500-mile "Pedaling the Whooper Highway" bike ride.
Rowe, PBT's Carlee Moates and Mike Forsberg Director Carlee Moates films Mike Forsberg prepping his bike at Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary before a ride to the Crane Trust on June 5. Moates and other Platte Basin Timelapse staff took photos and video for a "Pedaling the Whooper Highway" documentary. P
Mike Forsberg of Lincoln, left, and Andy Caven of the International Crane Foundation completed a ride from Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary southwest of Gibbon to the Crane Trust visitor center near Alda on June 5. They recently completed a 50-day, 2,500-mile bicycle journey along the Central Flyway.
Some of the approximately 550 migrating whooping cranes have tracking devices on their legs. This group was photographed by Mike Forsberg in February 2021 at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas gulf coast, where they spend winters. Photo courtesy of Mike Forsberg
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