National Geographic September 2015

Point of No Return

Is Hkakabo Razi in fact the tallest mountain in Myanmar? Attempting to take its measure, a team of climbers risked everything.

Tracking Ivory

In Africa some militias fund operations by trading elephant ivory. Can a fake tusk help thwart them?

True Colors

Scientists explore the chameleon’s expressive color changes, trick tongue – and vanishing habitat.

Rescuing Mes Aynak

In Afghanistan a fortune in copper ore lies buried beneath a trove of ancient Buddhist artifacts.

Proof | Art From an American Backyard

Armed with a cell phone, a photographer catalogs the local flora and fauna.