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National Geographic October 1996

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Baffin Island Trek { Traversing Baffin Island}
In a six- month odyssey, a team of adventurers take on Canada’s largest island.
Kuril Islands { Storm Watch Over the Kurils: Russia and Japan Contest a Wild Island Chain}
Controlled by Russia, claimed by Japan, these storm- tossed islands straddle prized Pacific fishing grounds.
Life Without Light
Mussels and tube worms thrive on bacteria nourished by gas and oil seeps deep in the Gulf of Mexico.
Morocco: North Africa’s Timeless Mosaic
The storied North African kingdom faces harsh realities of poverty, unemployment, and overpopulation.
China’s Terra- cotta Warriors { China’s Warriors Rise From the Earth}
Near Xian, 8, 000 life- size soldiers emerge from the mausoleum of China’s first emperor.
African Gold { Royal Gold of the Asante Empire}
The regalia of an Asante king in Ghana dazzles his subjects at the lavish celebration of his 25- year reign.
National Wildlife Refuges { Sanctuary: U. S. National Wildlife Refuges}
Sanctuaries for waterfowl and other species guard critical habitat against growing pressures.

National Geographic January 1997

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The Imperiled Nile Delta
As the Mediterranean Sea encroaches and the Egyptian population grows, what’s to become of the fertile lands at the mouth of the ancient river?
Peruvian Mummies Revisited { Sharp Eyes of Science Probe the Mummies of Peru}
An Inca maiden, sacrificed on an Andean peak five centuries ago, reveals more secrets.
Tree Giants of North America: Climbing an Ecological Frontier
Suspended hundreds of feet above the ground, scientists investigate the temperate rain forest canopies of the Pacific Northwest.
Joseph Rock { Our Man in China: Joseph Rock}
Explorer and journalist Joseph Rock brought China to life for Geographic readers in the 1920s and ‘ 30s.
Beneath the Tasman Sea
The plankton- rich waters off Australia’s island state host rare and splendid creatures.
Field Notes
The Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration helped fund 200 field projects last year.
Sri Lanka: A Continuing Ethnic War Tarnishes the Pearl of the Indian Ocean
A nation of azure skies and emerald fields in the Indian Ocean is turning crimson from bloody civil conflict.

National Geographic March 1997

By Eric

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Moths Come to Light
Some 140, 000 species of moths display an astonishing variety of disguises and survival techniques.
Hong Kong { Hong Kong: Countdown to China}
Time’s up! On July 1 Great Britain relinquishes its Asian colony to China.
Our National Forests { U. S. National Forests; In the Line of Fire: Our National Forests}
Federal woodlands have become recreation destinations – – and battlefields over multiple use.
The Magic of Paper
One of civilization’s most precious innovations has recorded and helped shape the way we live.
strong>Kaliningrad: Coping With a German Past and a Russian Future
Wrested from Germany in World War II, Russia’s ice- free Baltic port tries capitalism.
Bearded Seals: Going With the Floe
The first detailed study of these pinnipeds in their Arctic home provides insights into behavior.
China’s Gold Coast { Boom Times on the Gold Coast of China}
Cities on the Pearl River Delta are booming, thanks to free enterprise and the pending reunion with Hong Kong and Macau.

National Geographic September 1997

By Eric

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The Dawn of Humans: Tracking the First of Our Kind
Around 117, 000 years ago in southern Africa an early member of our species left footprints in a sand dune. Could it have been the Eve some scientists are seeking?
A Dream Called Nunavut
In 1999, Canada’s Inuit will land their greatest catch – – 770, 000 square miles to call their own.
Balloon Challenge { Racing With the Wind}
Competitors from three nations last winter attempted the first nonstop girdling of the globe by balloon.
Route 66 { Romancing the Road}
Rattling through Arizona, this remnant of a historic highway returns travelers to two- lane America and the auto’s golden age.
China’s Three Gorges: Before the Flood
The world’s mightiest dam is rising on the Yangtze River. Gains: electric power and flood control. Losses: wild canyons and hundreds of thousands of homes.
Beirut Rising
A war- torn ruin after 15 years of civil strife, Lebanon’s capital is rebuilding itself physically and socially.
The Siren Song of Everest
Amateurs crowd the perilous slopes of earth’s highest mountain, seeking the adventure of a lifetime.

National Geographic July 1998

By Eric

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Dinosaurs Take Wing: The Origin of Birds { Dinosaurs Take Wing}
New fossil discoveries from China reveal astonishing feathered creatures that lived more than 120 million years ago and appear to confirm what scientists have long theorized: Birds are dinosaurs.
Inca Mummies { New Inca Mummies; Research Update: New Inca Mummies}
High in the Peruvian Andes archaeologists have uncovered the remains of four more human sacrifices, adding new insights
Civilized Denmark
A clean and prosperous land with virtually no crime or poverty, the smallest country in Scandinavia is, according to an American humorist, the World’s Most Nearly Perfect Nation – – except in winter.
Lure of the Frogfish
Thriving in warm water around the globe, the frogfish can change color, walk on its fins, and attract prey with wormlike bait that dangles from a spine on its head.
Natural Hazards { Living With Natural Hazards}
Ice storms, tornadoes, floods, wildfires – – all exact a high price, yet more and more people are living where such disasters are most likely to strike.
Yukon River { The Untamed Yukon River}
A century ago tens of thousands of prospectors rafted its length dreaming of gold. Today North America’s fifth largest river yields a mother lode of empty space to dreamers with an itch for challenge and elbow room.

National Geographic August 1998

By Eric

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Bottlenose Whales: Pioneering Research Tracks Deep Divers of the North Atlantic
At home in pitch- dark depths lethal to most marine mammals, these cetaceans may be the deepest divers of all.
New York’s Chinatown
As immigration to New York surges, this vibrant Manhattan neighborhood provides Chinese newcomers a familiar setting in which to build their American dream.
Orangutans in the Wild
Backbreaking fieldwork and meticulous attention to scientific detail bring a deeper understanding of the elusive red apes of the Borneo rain forest.
Return to Mars
Twenty- one years after NASA landed its first emissary on the red planet, Pathfinder touched down on July 4, 1997, and recorded images and data that astounded the world.
[ Titanic: ] Tragedy in Three Dimensions
Computer- aided editing transforms scenes from a diver’s video into extraordinary still lifes of the somber wreck lying 12, 500 feet below the surface.
The Dawn of Humans: Redrawing Our Family Tree?
South Africa yields fossil evidence that challenges old assumptions about humankind’s beginnings.
Indonesia Fires { Indonesia’s Plague of Fire}
Unchecked fires smolder throughout the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo, spawning respiratory illness, traffic accidents, and food shortages across Southeast Asia.