Nebraska photographer rides bike from Texas to Canada for the cranes

  • 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.' Lori Potter
    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.' Lori Potter
  • 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. Mike Forsberg
    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. Mike Forsberg

    by Lori Potter, Flatwater Free Press Mike Forsberg thought he knew the Great Plains. The renowned conservation photographer felt a familiarity with the land, having dedicated decades to documenting th…