1982 January – June

Quebec's Northern Dynamo
A far- flung network of dams and hydroelectric plants is harnessing subarctic Canadian rivers for new power for industries and cities. Text by Larry Kohl, photographs by Ottmar Bierwagen.
Henry Hudson's Changing Bay
The 20th century brings technology and political clout to a handful of Inuit villages trying to balance old ways and new in the isolated wilderness around Hudson Bay. By Bill Richards, with photographs by David Hiser.
The Two Souls of Peru
Indian and Spanish heritages mold a nation of sharp geographic and social contrasts, where a new government makes a fresh start. Harvey Arden reports, with photographs by William Albert Allard.
Santa Fe: Still the Goal at the End of the Trail { Santa Fe- -Still Trail's End; Santa Fe: Goal at the End of the Trail}
William S. Ellis finds artists, tourists, and deserters from drudgery seeking modern haven in the oldest capital city in the United States. Photographs by Gordon W. Gahan and Otis Imboden.
Sudan: Crucible of Cultures { Sudan: Arab- African Giant}
Ranging across Africa's largest nation, author- photographer Robert Caputo visits diverse peoples of a country struggling for unity a decade after the end of a 17- year civil war between African south and Arabic north.

The Astonishing Armadillo
The little armored one - - a bizarre and rather endearing creature - - has become a key element in leprosy research conducted by author Eleanor E. Storrs and others. Photographs by Bianca Lavies.
Toledo- -El Greco's Spain Lives On
The city that inspired some of Europe's most memorable paintings remains a mysterious and haunting blend of Latin, Arab, and Jewish influences. By Louise E. Levathes and photographer James P. Blair, with a special portfolio - - The Genius of El Greco -
A Paradise Called the Palouse
Steep rolling hills of deep rich soil produce bumper harvests in this Northwest region also blessed with neighborly people. Barbara Austin and Phil Schofield reveal its history and beauty.
Preserving a Mountain Heritage
Sir Edmund Hillary, first to conquer Mount Everest, describes how the government of his native New Zealand worked with authorities in Nepal to create a park at the top of the world.
The Genius of El Greco
The paintings of El Greco became an inspiration for many modern artists. The director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. explains why the long misunderstood, 16th- century artist is recognized for his unique brilliance.
Mount Everest National Park { Park at the Top of the World}
Mountaineer Rick Ridgeway and photographer Nicholas deVore III find six- year- old Sagarmatha ( Mount Everest) National Park burdened by ever increasing numbers of visitors who come to trek its 480 square miles of Himalayan heights.
Namibia: Nearly a Nation?
The conundrum of Namibia, a country struggling to find its way to independence, sent Bryan Hodgson and Jim Brandenburg crisscrossing this corner of southwestern Africa. They discovered a land harsh in environment and politics, yet rich in diversity, wil;