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National Geographic December 2009

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The Other Tibet

The Uygurs of China’s oil-rich far west are facing a crisis.

Resurrection Island

Once a scene of slaughter, South Georgia is awash with life.

Searching For New Earths

Distant worlds are being discovered. Is one of them like ours?

The Hadza

Tanzania’s hunter-gatherers live 10,000 years in the past.

The Mating Of Plants

Let’s not be coy: Pollen is plant sperm, and it’s born to ride.

Monks Of Mount Athos

They can be zealous, reclusive, worldly, prayerful, defiant.

National Geographic December 2000

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Polar Bears: New Cubs on the Ice { Bear Beginnings: New Life On the Ice}
The Arctic’s most formidable predator has a tender side too.
Journey to Shipton’s Arch { Journey to Shipton’s Lost Arch}
Five adventurers travel to western China to become the first to climb this geologic wonder.
The Blue Nile: Ethiopia’s Sacred Waters
This legendary river inspires both reverence and fear among the Ethiopians who live along its banks
Garrison Keillor: In Search of Lake Wobegon { In Search of Lake Wobegon: It’s in Central Minnesota, According to its Creator}
The author’s famous fictional town is alive and well and operating under several assumed names in the heart of Minnesota.
ZipUSA: 99705: Ever Wonder Where That Letter to Santa Wound Up? { ZipUSA: North Pole, Alaska}
Does this suburban town live up to its name? If you run into Kris Kringel at the North Pole Plaza Mall, ask him.
Fiordland { A Special Place: Fiordland: New Zealand’s Southern Sanctuary}
Craggy arms of rock reach toward the Tasman Sea in New Zealand’s largest national park.
Hunt for the First Americans { The Dawn of Humans: Hunt for the First Americans}
Who were the first Americans? It’s an open question as archaeologists weigh the newest evidence.

National Geographic May 2001

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Black Sea Discoveries: Startling Evidence of an Ancient Flood { Black Sea Mysteries; Deep Black Sea}
Black Sea Mysteries Ancient shipwrecks and telltale shells bring to life epics of distant trade and a prehistoric flood. BY ROBERT D. BALLARD PHOTOGRAPHS BY RANDY OLSON
[ Pterosaurs] { The Rise of Life on Earth: Pterosaurs, Lords of the Ancient Skies}
Pterosaurs Largest animals that ever flew, pterosaurs ruled the skies for 150 million years before their sudden demise. BY RICHARD MONASTERSKY PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONATHAN BLAIR ART BY JOHN SIBBICK
Jaguars: Phantoms of the Night { Phantom of the Night}
Jaguars These elusive cats rank among Latin America’s supreme predators. Conservationists seek to connect their isolated refuges. BY DOUGLAS H. CHADWICK PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVE WINTER Web Special Watch wild jaguars being radio collared and hear the big cat
The Fragile World of Frogs
The Fragile World of Frogs Victims of pollution, disease, and habitat loss, amphibians are vanishing all over the globe. BY VIRGINIA MORELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY GEORGE GRALL
Marco Polo: Venice to China { The Adventures of Marco Polo, Part I}
The Adventures of Marco Polo The storied Venetian trader escapes bandits, rampaging rivers, and sandstorms to reach the border of far- off China in this first of three articles. BY MIKE EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL YAMASHITA
Deadly Haven: Mexico’s Poisonous Cave
Deadly Haven: Mexico’s Poisonous Cave An under- world of hydrogen sulfide harbors life- forms awesome and awful. BY JOHN L. ELIOT PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEPHEN ALVAREZ
ZipUSA: 87347: Down Home At the Truck Stop { ZipUSA: Jamestown, NM; ZipUSA: Jamestown, New Mexico}
ZipUSA: Jamestown, NM Pull the rig into this mammoth truck stop and get a meal, a shower, and some spiritual renewal. BY MICHAEL E. LONG PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARY WOLINSKY

National Geographic October 2001

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Rain Forest at Night { Rain Forest Night Creatures; Night Shift in the Rain Forest}
Rain Forest at Night Darkness summons a menagerie of creatures that slither, leap, and buzz through Southeast Asia’s forests. ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM LAMAN
California’s Volcanic North { Northern California: Where Volcanoes Sleep; Once and Future Fury: California’s Volcanic North}
California’s Volcanic North Sleeping volcanoes inspire eerie fables and New Age religions as well as fear of deadly lava spills. BY PRIIT J. VESILIND PHOTOGRAPHS BY JIM RICHARDSON
Light: Dazzling Enigma { The Power of Light}
Power of Light It sways our moods and grows our food. A ubiquitous and enigmatic form of energy, light now shines as the tool of the future. BY ] OEL ACHENBACH PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOE McNALLY
China Treasures: Startling Discoveries at Imperial Tombs { Treasures of Ancient China; Rising to Life: Treasures of Ancient China}
Treasures of Ancient China Terra- cotta statues- soldiers, farm animals, a potbellied entertainer and his troupe- are being uncovered at the tombs of two early emperors. BY PETER HESSLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY 0. LOUIS MAZZATENTA
Swahili Coast: East Africa’s Ancient Crossroads
Swahili Coast A unique Islamic heritage anchors the ports of East Africa, for centuries a mecca for Arabian and Indian merchants. ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT CAPUTO
ZipUSA: 00601: How Coffee Saved Adjuntas, Puerto Rico { ZipUSA: 00601: Strong Coffee, Sweet Songs; ZipUSA: Adjuntas, Puerto Rico}
ZipUSA: Adjuntas, Puerto Rico In the plaza of this mountain town, traditional songs mix with the aroma of rich coffee. BY LINDA GOMEZ PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMY TOENSING
Field Dispatch: Kenya { New Leakey Find: Meet Kenya Man; Meet Kenya Man}
Meet Kenya Man Humankind’s family tree sprouts a new branch with Meave Leakey’s discovery of a hominid skull.
Tracking the Leopard { Tjololo: Tracking the Leopard}
Tracking the Leopard Silent as silk, a five- year- old spotted cat prowls his 14, 000- acre territory in the South African veld. ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY KIM WOLHUTER

National Geographic January 2002

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U. S. S. [ Enterprise] : Zip on the High Seas { ZipUSA: 09543- 2810: The Big E; ZipUSA: U. S. S. [ Enterprise] }
ZipUSA: U. S. S. Enterprise Now hear this: More than 5, 000 men and women live on the Big E, a place where mail call is priceless and 30- ton jets roar off the flight deck 24 hours a day. BY T. R. REID PHOTOGRAPHS BY TERU KUWAYAMA
China’s Unknown Gobi: Heart of the Desert { Alashan: China’s Unknown Gobi}
China’s Unknown Gobi Spring- fed lakes, thousand- foot- high sand dunes, and the ghosts of an ancient walled city lie at the heart of the remote Alashan Plateau. BY DONOVAN WEBSTER PHOTOGRAPHS BY GEORGE STEINMETZ
Wolf to Woof { The Evolution of Dogs: Wolf to Woof}
Wolf to Woof After wild dogs learned not to bite the hand that fed them, French poodles weren’t far behind. BY KAREN E. LANGE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT CLARK
World of Islam: United by Faith { In Focus: The World of Islam}
In Focus: World of Islam Earth’s fastest growing religion, with six million followers in the U. S. alone, reveals striking diversity. BY DON BELT
The New Europe: Instant Superpower { The New Europe}
The New Europe With its own parliament and currency and a common aspiration for peace, the European Union declares itself – in 11 official languages- open for business. BY T. R. REID PHOTOGRAPHS BY STUART FRANKLIN
Hotspots: Preserving Pieces of a Fragile Biosphere
Hotspots: India’s Western Ghats Treasured watershed of India, these coastal mountains feed grasslands, forests, and a burgeoning human population. Biologist E. O. Wilson introduces a series examining such hotspots- among Earth’s richest ecosystems. BY
Dogs: A Love Story { A Love Story: Our Bond With Dogs}
A Love Story Some dogs work for us- hunting, herding, guiding- but others just dote on us, and we love them for it. BY ANGUS PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD OLSENIUS

National Geographic January 2003

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Inside Egypt’s Secret Vaults { Egypt’s Forgotten Treasures}
Egypt’s Forgotten Treasures They’ ve opened the vaults. An exclusive look at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum centennial exhibit includes stunning antiquities on display for the first time ever. BY ZAHI HAWASS PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNETH GARRETT
Weaving the Future { Dreamweavers}
Dreamweavers The textiles of tomorrow are still on the drawing board. But one day- maybe not so long from now- they could take humans to outer space, make soldiers invisible, keep people in touch with their friends, and move buildings. BY CATHY NEWMAN PH
Strangest Volcano on Earth? { Ol Doinyo Lengai}
Strangest Volcano on Earth? In a remote corner of Tanzania stands an astonishing mountain called 01 Ioinyo Lengai, where lava fountains harden in midair then shatter like glass. BY JOEL K. BOURNE, ] R. PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARSTEN PETER
Japan’s Winter Wildlife { When the Frost Lies White: Japan’s Winter Wildlife}
Japan’s Winter Wildlife A frosted stage gathers red- crowned cranes, whooper swans, sika deer, and snow monkeys. Can Japan turn an ancient reverence for its animals into modern conservation? BY JENNIFER ACKERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM LAMAN
45701: One Day, 114 Cameras { Photo Olympics: Athens, OH; ZipUSA: Athens, Ohio}
ZipUSA: Athens, Ohio And they’ re offi From dawn to dusk one cloudy day, 114 photography students at Ohio University head out to document a rural zip, and learn a few things along the way. BY LARRY NIGHSWANDER
China’s Great Wall { Driving the Great Wall; The Great Wall; Chasing the Wall}
The Great Wall Over the centuries the Chinese built not one wall but a vast network of walls to keep foreigners out. Now two foreigners, a writer and a photographer, set off on an unprecedented mission: to follow as much of the walls as they can by car,