2004 July – December

Peru's Temple of Doom { Temple of Doom; Peruvian Temple of Doom}
Temple of Doom In a mud- brick pyramid on the coast of Peru, elaborate reliefs tell a gory tale of human sacrifice and offer insights into the Moche culture, which vanished 500 years before the Inca. BY PETER GWIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY IRA BLOCK
Wind Scorpions, Desert Speedsters { Big Bite}
Wind Scorpions Massive jaws, voracious appetite, and sprinters'speed attest that these aggressive desert dwellers are built to kill. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK W. MOFFETT
An Economy Built on Cocaine { Cocaine Country}
Cocaine Country An illegal cash crop sustains local farmers and a 40- year- old guerrilla movement in southern Colombia. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARLOS VILLALON
A Stormy Star { Sun Bursts: Hot News From Our Stormy Star; The Sun: Living With a Stormy Star}
A Stormy Star Our life- giving sun throws tempests that can scramble modern technology. New telescopes and satellites let scientists probe the secrets of the temperamental star. BY CURT SUPLEE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT: THE SUN
33856: No Dogs Allowed { ZipUSA: Life After Letters; ZipUSA: Nalcrest, Florida}
ZipUSA: Nalcrest, FL Neither rain nor heat nor gloom of night stops folks from living large at the unofficial retirement com- munity of the National Association of Letter Carriers. BY MELBA NEWSOME PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID McLAIN
Olympic, a Gold Medal Park { Olympic National Park; Nature's Champion: Olympic National Park}
Olympic National Park Cloaked in fog and drenched by rain and snowmelt, a lush sanctuary at the northwest tip of Washington State safeguards some of Earth's largest trees. BY JOHN G. MITCHELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA FARLOW
Barabaig of Tanzania { Elephant Hunt; Toe- to- Toe With Tanzania's Elephants; Hunting for Glory With the Barabaig of Tanzania}
Elephant Hunt Armed only with spears, Barabaig men in Tanza- nia hunt elephants to prove themselves and gain favor with women. BY DEMETRA APOSPOROS PHOTOGRAPHS BY GILLES NICOLET

Supplement:

Special Supplement: The Sun { NEW VIEWS OF OUR SUN ( side 1) }(20 x 31 inches)
Included: Images of the sun captured at varying degrees of temperature ( 4, 500° to over 2 million° centigrade) ; solar eclipse showing chromosphere; x- ray view of the corona captured by the Japanese satellite Yohkoh, known as sunbeam. ; Also include
Special Supplement: The Sun { EXPLORING SPACE WEATHER ( side 2) }(20 x 31 inches)
Contents: Cutaway image of the sun at time of a coronal mass ejection; the CME' s path to Earth and beyond is shown; notes: Star Power, Magnetic Dynamo, Daily Space Weather, Four- Alarm Storms, Time Until Impact, Earth' s Defenses, Backdoor Connection, a

Elko, Nevada: The New Old West { ZipUSA: 89801; ZipUSA: Elko, Nevada}
ZipUSA: 89801 It seems no one wants to leave Elko, Nevada. Here are 50 reasons why. BY KATE KRAUTKRAMER PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBB KENDRICK
Hawai` i Volcanoes National Park { Red Hot Hawaii: Volcanoes National Park}
Hawai' i Volcanoes National Park Restless deities, lakes of fire, the newest land on Earth: This park never sleeps. BY JENNIFER S. HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANS LANTING
Desert Reptiles of Iran { Iran's Desert Reptiles; Into the Wild}
Iran's Desert Reptiles A 30- year research project uncovers new species along with a viper that zoologists thought was extinct. BY ALAN MAIRSON PHOTOGRAPHS BY CLAES ANDREN
Seasons of the Snow Fox
Seasons of the Snow Fox Patrolling vast expanses, this wan- derer of the far north has adapted to cycles of feast or famine. BY JOHN L. ELIOT PHOTOGRAPHS BY NORBERT ROSING
Colombia's Guardians of the Earth { Indians of the Sierra Nevada; Keepers of the World; Introduction' }
Indians of the Sierra Nevada If they protect their sacred mountain home, the Indians of northern Colombia believe they will keep the entire planet in balance. It's getting more and more difficult. INTRODUCTION BY WADE DAVIS TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEPHEN
Who Were the Phoenicians?
Who Were the Phoenicians? We know they dominated sea trade in the Mediterranean for 3, 000 years. Now DNA testing and recent archaeological finds are revealing just what the Phoenician legacy meant to the ancient world- and to our own. BY RICK GORE PHOTO
The Big Uneasy { The Incredible Shrinking Bayou; Gone With the Water}
The Big Uneasy The Louisiana bayou, hardest working marsh in America, is in big trouble- with dire consequences for residents, the nearby city of New Orleans, and seafood lovers everywhere. BY JOEL K. BOURNE, JR. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT CAPUTO & TYRONE TUR