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Intro Intro
16
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments
The science goldmine where cows have never tread, sporty Kiwi weather, deciphering USFS roads, and the ABCs of rock
22
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
26
Essay Rockfall
Gravity provides an omen at the edge of night
30
Natural Curiosities The Incredible, Ventable Spleen
How the key to the deepest diving and highest climbing may lie in one of the body's weirdest organs
34
Feature The Wilderness Ideal
Why one mountain biker will poach no more forever
42
Feature Learning to Be a Kid, Naturally
As American children spend more time indoors and in front of screens, outdoor-oriented schools offer a powerful alternative
50
Feature The Man Who Speaks for the Animals
Eminent field biologist George Schaller on preserving the wild in all of us
60
Feature Language Lessons on the Rio Grande
A tale of friendship and culture set afloat on the narrow, watery border between two countries
72
Feature Sweet Recovery
A chance encounter on a Himalayan trek leads to fortuitous community
78
Feature Treasuring the Creative Commons
How a National Geographic photographer dedicated himself to recording some of humanity's most fragile heritage
86
Feature Rethinking Leave No Trace
Can the well-known ethic offer a solution to crowding on public lands and make the outdoors more inclusive?
94
Feature The Bike That Would Not Die
Spawned by the purest of motives—zero budget—this Softride became one of the most infamous bikes in the sport
100
Feature Finding George Mallory
Radio and video transcripts lend special poignancy to the solving of a 75-year-old mystery
112
Three Square Three Square
This is the season to reminisce about the dishes you still enjoy and others you might want to retire
118
Portfolio The Tarkwa Bay Surf Club
In the face of remarkable adversity, young Nigerians turn to the ocean
128
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