1988 January – June

China Passage by Rail { China Passage}
A changing people and changeless landscapes come into view as Paul Theroux and Geographic photographer Bruce Dale travel the railways of the world's most populous nation.
Exploring America's Forgotten Century { Exploring Our Lost Century; Exploring Our Forgotten Century: Between Columbus and Jamestown}
A decade of digging by archeologists and scholars illuminates the neglected first chapter in our country's history, the years between Columbus and Jamestown. Joseph Judge reports, with photographs by Bill Ballenberg and paintings by John Berkey.
Announcing a New National Geographic Society Foundation { Announcing the Society's New Education Foundation; President Grosvenor Announces the National Geographic Society Education Foundation}
President Gilbert M. Grosvenor establishes an education foundation to accept contributions and ensure permanent support for the teaching of geography in U. S. classrooms. A prospectus by educator Lloyd H. Elliot.
Hello Anchorage, Good- Bye Dream
Anchorage copes with the realities of urban life and struggles to regain the riches of the oil boom. Larry L. King and photographer Chris Johns reveal the growing pains of Alaska's largest city.
Wildlife Portfolio { Falkland Islands Wildlife: A Portfolio}
Food- rich waters around the Falklands support a spectacular mix of birds and animals. A photographic portfolio by Frans Lanting.
The Falkland Islands- -Life After the War
Falklanders are still British and newly prosperous just six years after the deadly contest waged by Britain and Argentina over their South Atlantic homeland. Bryan Hodgson and photographer Steve Raymer assess their life today.

The Eternal Etruscans
Three thousand years ago the Etruscans forged Italy's first civilization. Writer Rick Gore and photographer O. Louis Mazzatenta explore that little- known culture and what is left behind. With paintings by James M. Gurney.
Ellesmere Island- -Life in the High Arctic { Life in the High Arctic- -Ellesmere Island}
Biologist L. David Mech documents the struggle of wildlife to survive in Canada's northernmost reach. Photographs by Jim Brandenburg.
Palio, Siena's Wild 90- Second Horse Race { Palio, Siena's Centuries- Old 90- second Horse Race}
Citizens of Siena, once an Etruscan center, continue a danger- filled tradition of horse racing. Photos by O. Louis Mazzatenta.
Yorktown Shipwreck
Scuttled in the Battle of Yorktown, a British naval transport yields clues to 18th- century ships and tactics, relates archeologist John D. Broadwater. Photos by Bates Littlehales.
Coelacanths, the Fish That Time Forgot
A fish known only from fossils and believed to be extinct was found living in the Indian Ocean in 1938. Now a German teams dives in a submersible to study coelacanths in their deep haunts. By marine biologist Hans Fricke.
Guatemala: A Fragile Democracy
After years of mismanagement and guerrilla warfare, this key Central American nation opts for civilian democratic rule, and now faces the challenge of unifying its diverse peoples. Griffin Smith, Jr. , reports on encounters with the unexpected. Photogra;