National Geographic November 2011

Magical Mystery Hoard

An English field has yielded 3,500 gold, silver, and garnet objects. Who buried them, and why?

Walking With Reindeer

ATVs and snowmobiles help Scandinavia’s Sami keep their herder heritage alive.

Rift in Paradise

Africa’s Albertine Rift is rich in resources, animals – and crushingly violent conflicts.

{ Special Poster } Africa’s Rift Valley / Great Lakes

Iceman Unfrozen

To unclock the mystery of how Europe’s 5,300-year-old mummy lived and died, scientists had one option: thaw him out.

Boundless Rivers

A little-known federal law safeguards hundreds of America’s wild and scenic waterways.