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National Geographic November 1967

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Yellowstone Wildlife in Winter
When most tourists have gone home, the National Park Service conducts studies and population control on buffalo, elk, and bighorn sheep in the solitary snow- mantled beauty of a Yellowstone winter.
Flight Into Antarctic Darkness
Navy airmen inaugurate regular flights by ski- equipped C- 130s from New Zealand to supply researchers at McMurdo Station.
Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Melting- pot Metropolis
Europeans of every nationality and their descendants look for the good life in South America’s largest urban area.
New South Wales, the State That Cradled Australia
Australia’s most populous state, with the federal capital in Sydney, swells with immigrants seeking work in expanding factories.
Dry- Land Fleet Sails the Sahara
Driven by bright sails, 12 one- man vehicles challenge the rocky wasteland from Bechar, Algeria, to Nouakchott, Mauritania, on a month- long journey that delights desert- dwelling observers.
Historic Color Portrait of Earth From Space
A U. S. Department of Defense spacecraft named Dodge photographs Earth from 21, 000 miles out, making the first such pictures of our home planet.

National Geographic August 1966

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Freedom Speaks French in Ouagadougou
Free of French rule, former colonies of West Africa show many faces and problems but all exult in freedom.
Trailing Yellowstone’s Grizzlies by Radio
To help save grizzlies, scientists use radio transmitters to track their movements, hibernation, and social behavior.
900 Years Ago: the Norman Conquest
A University of Wisconsin history professor examines the legacy of William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066, an event recorded in the Bayeux Tapestry, printed here in its entirety, for the first time in a magazine
Singapore, Reluctant Nation
A strategic deepwater port for Southeast Asia, this city of three worlds – – Malay, Chinese, and British – – hopes for reunification with Malaysia.

National Geographic March 1960

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Waterway to Washington, the C & O Canal
National Park status assures maintenance for all 185- miles of this historic waterway and towpath, which begins in western Maryland.
Easter Week in Indian Guatemala
In Antigua, celebration centers on a daily seven- hour procession of villagers carrying a life- size Christ figure over a petal- strewn path.
La Gorce, John Oliver: Colleague of the Golden Years { Colleague of the Golden Years: John Oliver La Gorce}
The Society notes with sadness the passing of a remarkable editor and officer who served the Society for more than half a century.
The Night the Mountains Moved
A massive earthquake centered in Montana takes lives, forms a new lake, and gives birth to geysers in Yellowstone National Park.
Volcano and Earthquake Show Nature’s Awesome Power
The Editor lauds unprecedented photographic coverage of nature at its most powerful in two articles in this issue.
Fountain of Fire in Hawaii
Two thousand tremors in a single day tips off scientists who stand ready to record the eruption of Kilauea volcano.
Afoot in Roadless Nepal
Accompanied by a dozen porters, the author completes a survey for the United Nations in a country where outsiders have rarely been permitted outside the capital.

National Geographic December 1956

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Springtime Comes to Yellowstone National Park
A much- loved landscape shows its most compelling beauty in spring, when geothermal activity hotly bubbles against a snowy backdrop.
Exploring the Farthest Reaches of Space
Palomar astronomer George O. Abell explains how a newly completed survey of the heavens expands known space at least 25 times, revealing millions of galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
Sky Survey Charts the Universe
The National Geographic Society- Palomar Observatory Sky Atlas is complete with images made possible by a telescope that can photograph a candle flame 10, 000 miles distant.
Raccoon: Amiable Rogue in a Black Mask: Tough, Curious, and Unawed by Man or Dog, This Bear- faced Rascal Shows a Sense of Humor and Takes Civilization in Stride
Tough, curious, and unawed by man or dog, this bear- faced rascal shows a sense of humor and takes civilization in stride.
Tasmania, Australia’s Island State: The Look of the English Countryside Greets Nostalgic Britons in a Land Made Prosperous by Rich Soil and Abundant Power
The look of the English countryside greets nostalgic Britons in a land made prosperous by rich soil and abundant power.
Florida’s Wild Indians, the Seminole: Descendants of Warriors Who Fought the U. S. Army to a Standstill, These Tribesmen Still Acknowledge No Treaty with the Government
The author sketches the history of these Native Americans and records the traditions preserved by a thousand surviving individuals.
Jerusalem to Rome in the Path of St. Paul
Staff writer Dave S. Boyer traces the steps of the Apostle Paul, noting biblical sites, some documented from early Christianity and some taken on faith.

National Geographic June 1940

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Where Nature Runs Riot: On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Animals Grow to Unusual Size, Develop Strange Weapons of Attack and Defense, and Acquire Brilliant Colors
Largest of all coral reefs, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef stretches 1, 250 miles and is the habitat of many sea creatures, including giant turtles and poisonous stonefish.
Seeing Our Spanish Southwest
Four hundred years after Spanish explorers marveled at the beauty of the American Southwest, tourists begin to discover its canyons, ancient cliff dwellings, and petrified forests.
Aerial Color Photography Becomes a War Weapon
Snapped from planes flying 200 miles an hour, color photographs can reveal the location of enemy troops 1, 000 to 3, 000 feet below.
Rural Sweden Through American Eyes: A Visitor in Peacetime Finds Warmth, Welcome, and Strange Folkways On a Century- old Farm
An American woman visits a traditional Swedish farm, where peasants harvest crops, churn butter, pick berries, carve wooden horses, crochet, and prepare delicious meals in busy kitchens.
Fabulous Yellowstone: Even Stranger Than the Tales of Early Trappers is the Truth About This Steaming Wonderland
High in the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park protects the bears, elk, and bison who roam its 3, 472 square miles of steaming geysers, colorful hot springs, turquoise pools, and waterfalls.

National Geographic August 1935

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Marauders of the Sea
A study of the octopus and squid reveals the variety and habits of these gruesome creatures./span>
With Wild Animals in the Rockies
A photographer describes two years of observing and photographing wildlife in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, focusing on Yellowstone National Park.
Great Britain on Parade
London’s festival for the Silver Jubilee of George V is a modern version of colorful English tradition and pageantry.
The White Sands of Alamogordo: A Dry Ocean of Granular Gypsum Billows Under Desert Winds in a New National Playground
East of the San Andres Mountains in New Mexico, snowy white sand dunes of gypsum were named a national monument in 1933.