National Geographic March 2005

Moab, Utah: Writing on the Land { ZipUSA: Writing on the Land; ZipUSA: 84532; ZipUSA: Moab, Utah}
ZipUSA: 84532 The layered red rocks of the Moab, Utah, wilderness became a canvas for artists- ancient and modern. BY ] UDITH WOLINSKY STEINBERGH PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARY WOLINSKY
Life Beneath Irish Isles { Underwater Ireland; Beneath Irish Isles}
Underwater Ireland With warm currents supporting healthy habitats and a startling host of creatures, these Irish isles are smiling. BY JENNIFER S. HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRIAN SKERRY
Alien Invaders { Attack of the Alien Invaders}
Alien Invaders When plant and animal species wind up where they don’t belong, they can attack ecosystems and economies with terrible consequences. BY SUSAN MCGRATH PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA FARLOW
The Park Maker { Frederick Law Olmsted’s Passion for Parks}
The Park Maker Frederick Law Olmsted was America’s best known landscape architect. Writer, engineer, and visionary, he became a driving force behind many of America’s urban parks. BY JOHN G. MITCHELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA FARLOW
The Mean Streets of Medeillín { Medellín’s Mean Streets; Medellín: Stories From an Urban War}
Medellin’s Mean Streets Violence, drugs, and poverty made for a deadly mix in Colombia’s notorious murder capital. Is there hope for a lasting turnaround? BY ELIZA GRISWOLD PHOTOGRAPHS BY MEREDITH DAVENPORT
Beyond the Brain { What’s In Your Mind; The Mind Is What the Brain Does}
Beyond the Brain What goes on within the human skull is more complex and fantastic than anyone imagined. Now science is delving deeper into what we know of the mind. BY JAMES SHREEVE PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARY WOLINSKY
Peru’s City of Mystery { Ancient Peru’s Power Elite}
Peru’s City of Mystery Were the pre- Columbian pyramids at Pachacamac houses of worship or seats of power? A new explora- tion of the sacred site confronts the centuries- old puzzle. BY PETER EECKHOUT PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAURICIO MERGOLD