Muscle Beach
America’s love affair with fitness began a long time ago in Southern California (where else?) at a place called… Muscle Beach
The Bosporus: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Within the past ten years, 150 serious accidents have occurred in the world’s most dangerous strait. Each tanker that passes through is a potential bomb
Dawn in the Garden of Good and Evil
Georgia’s founding father knew best, but Savannah didn’t stay unsinful for long
On the Frankincense Trail
An archeologist travels ancient trade routes in search of clues to a lost civilization
The Dominoes Are Falling
Planes are stacked on the runways and circling in holding patterns, delays are piling up and … the dominoes are falling
Big Trouble
After years of abuse and neglect, Thailand’s elephants are approaching the point of no return
Review of ‘Darwin’s Dreampond: Drama in Lake Victoria and No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo and Camping with the Prince and Other Tales of Science in Africa’
Drama in Lake Victoria and No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo and Camping with the Prince and Other Tales of Science in Africa
Little Engines That Still Can!
Across America, short-line freight trains are pulling their weight
Blimps: Big, Beautiful & Everywhere You Look
What good are they? Well, they make people smile and dogs bark. Isn’t that good enough?
Around the World Alone
Joshua Slocum was the first to do it, a hundred years ago, then wrote about it; the world is still awed by his seamanship and his prose
They Live and Breathe Letterboxing
An obscure group of intrepid collectors give this English version of orienteering their hearty stamp of approval
For Whom the Bell Tolled
In the Spanish Civil War, as a horrified world watched, the future of Europe seemed at stake
The Yucatán’s Flooded Basement
Neither darkness nor swirling silt nor an alarming accident rate can keep divers from exploring this surreal labyrinth
Times Square Reborn
Coming at you: Manhattan’s town square is spruced up for the 21st century
The Battle of Carson Pass
When winter comes, and avalanches threaten to hurtle down the slopes, a 26-member crew works around the clock to keep this California highway open
This Is Not Your Father’s Automobile
When Enzo Ferrari began his company 50 years ago, his cars were works of art. Today, they’re collector’s items
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