National Geographic - A Collection

Bethany Bella
EE = Emerging Explorer
CW = Contributing Writer
NGSF = National Geographic Society Fellow
FA = First Assignment
CP = Contributing Photographers
SE = Senior Editor
NGEIR = National Geographic Explorer In Residence
SP = Staff Photographer
DP = Documentary Photographer
EL = Editor-at-Large
SW = Senior Writer
GE = Graphics Editor
DE = Deputy Editor
ExE = Executive Editor
StW = Staff Writer
ME = Managing Editor
[Previous Editions, Position, Base Location, Specialization, Books, Awards, Assignment
Number]
2013:

January 2013 ~ Why We Explore

- Restless Genes ; Scientists are trying to learn what drove us out from Africa and
on to the mood and beyond. ; written by David Dobbs

- Crazy Far ; To the stars. Do we have the right stuff to go? ; written by Tim Folger
- Rain Forest For Sale ; Ecuadors Yasuni Park has it all - treetop orchids, prowling
jaguars, nearly 600 species of birdsand oil craved by developers. ; written by
Scott Wallace (The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazons Last Uncontacted
Tribes) ; photographs by Tim Laman, Ivan Kashinsky, Karla Gachet, David
Liittschwager, Steve Winter

- Into the Unknown: The Greatest Survival Story ; His companions died. Food
was nearly gone. And Douglas Mawson still had 95 polar miles to go. ; written by
David Roberts (Alone on the Ice) ; photographs by Frank Hurly (archives)

- Small, Small World ; We berate in millions of microbes. But weve only just begun
to study them. ; written by Nathan Wolfe (EE, The Viral Storm)

February 2013 ~ Unseen Libya

- New Old Libya ; Libyans lived under a dictator who twisted their past. Now they
must imagine their future. ; written by Robert Draper (CW, Africa) ; photographs by
George Steinmetz

- The Bite That Heals ; Venom is natures most efficient killer. Now were discovering
how it can cure as well. ; written by Jennifer S. Holland (CW) ; photographs by
Mattias Klum (NGSF)

- Stranded on the Roof of the World: Heaven and Hell on Earth ; The nomads of
Afghanistans Wakhan corridor live in one of the worlds most beautiful and
unforgiving places. ; written by Michael Finkel ; photographs by Matthieu Paley
(France, Pamir)

- Joy is Round: Do-It-Yourself Soccer ; On fields throughout Africa determined kids

turn plastic bags, old clothes, and shredded tires into beloved soccer balls. ; written
by Jeremy Berlin ; photographs by Jessica Hilltout (Amen: Grassroots Football)

- The Sultan of Streams ; Britains otters were all but wiped out by chemicals
leaching into rivers. Now theyve made a comeback. ; written by Adam Nicolson ;
photographs by Charlie Hamilton James (England)

March 2013 ~ America Strikes Oil

- The New Oil Landscape: America Strikes New Oil ; North Dakota has thousands
of wells and temporary laborers - all because of fracking. Whats the cost to the
land and its people? ; written by Edwin Dobb ; photographs by Eugene Richards

- Night Gardens: Midnight in the Gardens ; Japanese cherry blossoms, French

water lilies, and New York lindens, lit by the moon and stars. ; written by Cathy
Newman ; photographs by Diane Cook, Len Jenshel

- Return to River Town: Chinese Class Reunion ; River Town was a Peace Corps
volunteers tale of teaching English in sleepy Fuling. Ten years laters its author
returns to a changed town. ; written by Peter Hessler (River Town) ; photographs by
Anastasia Taylor-Lind (DP, FA)

- The Left Bank Ape: The Wild Life of a Bonobo ; The ape famous for making love
isnt as peace loving as we once thought. ; written by David Quammen (evolution) ;
photographs by Christian Ziegler (nature)

- The Drones Come Home: Drones May Be Watching You ; Unmanned aircraft are
poised to move from military arenas to U.S. highways and byways. ; written by John
Horgen (The End of War) ; photographs by Joe McNally

April 2013 ~ Reviving Extinct Species

- Bringing Them Back To Life ; Reviving an extinct species is no longer a fantasy.
Is it a good idea? ; written by Carl Zimmer (NatGeo blog, The Loom) ; photographs
by Robb Kendrick (tintype photography)

- Of Mammoths and Men: Tusk Hunters ; Remains of long-gone mammoths lie

buried in Siberian tundra. ; written by Brooke Larmer ; photographs by Evgenia
Arbugaeva

- Historys Backyard: Delaware, At Last ; A proposed park celebrates the

Brandywine Valley and more. ; written by Adam Goodheart (1861: The Civil War
Awakening) ; Michael Melford (CP)

- When Push Comes to Shove: I Love You, Manatee ; We swim with it when legal,
tune to is radio station, ponder its fate. ; written by Mel White ; photographs by Paul
Nicklen (underwater & polar)

- Europes Wild Men ; They dress in bear heads and behave like beasts. ; excerpt
by Rachel Hartigan Shea ; photographs by Charles Freger (France, fine art
photographer, Wilder Mann: The Image of the Savage)

- Mahoganys Last Stand: A Rush for Red Gold ; Illegal loggers plunder Perus
forests for mahogany. ; written by Scott Wallace (Jan. 2013) ; photographs by Alex
Webb

May 2013 ~ This Baby Will Live To Be 120*

- On Beyond 100: New Clues to a Long Life ; You want to live to 120? And stay
healthy? Genetic discoveries could make that wish come true. ; written by Stephen
S. Hale (SW, Merchants of Immortality) ; photographs by Fritz Hoffman

- Russian Refuge: Siberian Sanctuary ; Wrangel Island was once thought to be a

magical realm. Thats not so far from the truth. ; written by Hampton Sides (book on
U.S.S. Jeannette) ; photographs by Sergey Gorshkov (FA)

- Breaking the Silence: Unsilent Zimbabwe ; The violent rule of Robert Mugabe
has shattered a nation. But he cannot still the voices of the people. ; written by
Alexandra Fuller (Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness) ; photographs by
Robin Hammond (Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award)

- Our Fertilized World: The Curse of Fertilizer ; Could agriculture destroy our
planet? ; written by Dan Charles (NPR food and agriculture correspondent) ;
photographs by Peter Essick (development & environment)

- Element Hunters ; A new atom is born. And then it vanishes. And the search for
undiscovered elements goes on. ; written by Rob Dunn (ecologist) ; photographs by
Max Aguilera-Hellweg

- Chinas Ancient Lifeline: Chinas Grand Canal ; The ancient waterway linked
north and south for centuries. Nowadays its a tourist draw too. ; written by Ian
Johnson (Beijing, 2001 Pulitzer Prize) ; photographs by Michael Yamashita (11th
story for NatGeo)

June 2013 ~ The New Explorers

- The Mystery of Risk ; Why do explorers put their physical self and their reputation
in peril? The answer may surprise you. ; written by Peter Gwin (SE)

- Deep Sea Challenge: Onward and Downward ; Travel along on a record-breaking

descent to the deepest spot in the ocean. ; written by James Cameron (NGEIR) ;
photographs by Mark Thiessen (SP)

- First Australians ; An Aboriginal village invited our writer to visit. Anything I can
bring? The reply: Dinner for 25. ; written by Michael Finkel (Feb. 2013) ;
photographs by Amy Toensing (aboriginal communities)

- Maxed Out On Everest ; Our team saw how the mountain has become an inch for
everything thats wrong with climbing. ; written by Mark Jenkins (The Call of
Everest: The History, Science and Future of the Worlds Tallest Peak)

- The Rebirth of Gorongosa: Miracle in Mozambique ; Ravaged by war,

Gorongosa Park is reborn. ; written by Edward O. Wilson (biologist) ; photographs
by Joel Sartore (CP)

- Last of the Viking Whalers ; Norway reserves the right to hunt minkes. But kids
dont want to grow up to be whalers. ; written by Roff Smith (Norse literature) ;
photographs by Marcus Bleasdale (human rights)

July 2013 ~ Our Wild, Wild Solar System

- Field Trip To Mars: Mars Gets Its Close-Up ; The rover Curiosity is taking red
planet portraits. ; written by John Grotzinger (chief scientist for the Curiosity
mission)

- It All Began in Chaos ; The giant planets didnt always sit where they are today.
Our solar system was shaped by a wild and stormy youth. ; written by Robert Irion
(science writing program at University of California, Santa Cruz) ; photographs by
Mark Thiessen (June 2013, SP) ; art by Dana Berry

- Last Song (for Migrating Birds) ; Across the Mediterranean millions are killed for
food, profit, and cruel amusement. ; written by Jonathan Franzen (Farther Away) ;
photographs by David Guttenfelder (AP photographer, 3rd story for NatGeo)

- The Case of the Missing Ancestor: Our Missing Ancestor ; Meet a mysterious
member of the human family. ; written by Jamie Shreeve (ExE for science) ;
photographs by Robert Clark (31st story for NatGeo)

- Hay. Beautiful. ; A walk through the grass-growing meadows of Transylvania will

cheer your spirits. The old art of making hay is the reason. ; written by Adam
Nicolson (Feb. 2013, England) ; photographs by Rena Effendi (USSR)

- The Comeback Croc ; Thirty years ago the yacare caiman seemed doomed to a
leathery death. What happened? ; written by Roff Smith ; photographs by Luciano
Candisani

August 2013 ~ Sugar: Why We Cant Resist It

- The Short Happy Life of a Serengeti Lion: The Surprising Life of Lions ; The
only cat thats truly social is the lion. But why and how? To find out, our team
spent many months with the prides of the Serengeti. ; written by David Quammen
(March 2013, Monster of God) ; photographs by Michael Nichols (LOOK3 Festival
of the Photograph)

- Living With Lions ; Africas lions may number no more than 35,000. In Kenya a
program called Lion Guardians points to a way to save the beleaguered cats. ;
written by David Quammen (March, Aug. 2013, CW) ; photographs by Brent Stirton
(DP, POY Environmental Vision Award 2012)

- Sugar Love: A Not So Sweet Tale ; We were smitten 10,000 years ago on the
island of New Guinea. Today the average American downs 22.7 teaspoons a day. ;
written by Rich Cohen ; photographs by Robert Clark (July 2013)

- Secrets of the Maya Otherworld: Underwater Secrets of the Maya ; I saw it. I
saw it! Yes, its true! the archeologist shouts: divine light at the bottom of a natural
well. ; written by Alma Guillermorprieto (CW, Overseas Press Club Award 2010) ;
photographs by Paul Nicklen (April 2013), Shaul Schwarz

- Parade of the Painted Elephants: Behind the Painted Elephant ; In India the
animal is a treasure - and sometimes also a work of art. ; written by Rachel
Hartigan Shea (April 2013) ; photographs by Charles Freger (April 2013)

September 2013 ~ Rising Seas

- Rising Seas ; Theyre inevitable. And theyre sure to be costly - especially if we
dont prepare. Coastal cities are turning to the Netherlands for guidance. ; written by
Tim Folger (Jan. 2013) ; photographs by George Steinmetz (Feb. 2013, 28th story
for NatGeo)

- (Australias) Big Bird ; The cassowary is a standout: Six feet tall, 160-plus pounds,
and dad sits on the eggs. ; written by Olivia Judson ; photographs by Christian
Ziegler (March 2013, 2013 World Press Photo Nature first place prize)

- (Climbing) Untamed Antarctica ; The first thing that the team members learned:
Dont attach yourself to a kite. ; written by Freddie Wilkinson (FA) ; photographs by
Cory Richards

- Kinshasa, Urban Pulse of the Congo ; The miracles of Kinshasa is that amid the
chaos of this capital city, artists survive more and thrive. ; written by Robert Draper
(Feb. 2013, CW) ; photographs by Pascal Maitre (Africa)

- Failure Is an Option ; History shows that without it, wed be nowhere. ; written by
Hannah Bloch

October 2013 ~ The Photography Issue

- Why Photos Matter ; Cameras have changed our world. ; written by Robert Draper
(Feb., Sept. 2013, CW)

- Witness: The Price of Precious ; The minerals in our electronic devices have
bankrolled unspeakable violence in the Congo. ; written by Jeffrey Gettleman (East
Africa bureau chief for The New York Times) ; photographs by Marcus Bleasdale

- Prove: (Glacial) Meltdown ; Glaciers are supposed to advance and retreat slowly.
Now we watch them melt before our eyes. ; written by Robert Kunzig (SE for
environment) ; photographs by James Balog

- Relate: The Changing Face of America: Changing Faces ; Meet the growing
number of folks for whom race is no longer just a matter of black or white. ; written
by Lise Funderburg (Black, White, Other, Pig Candy) ; photographs by Martin
Shoeller

- Reveal: Now You See It: The Real North Korea ; Candid images reveal what its
like inside this closed society. ; written by Tim Sullivan (AP correspondent) ;
photographs by David Guttenfelder (July 2013)

- Celebrate: Visions On Earth ; Using the ground as a canvas, a photographer

conjures unexpected images of famous parks. ; written by Tom ONeill (SW) ;
photographs by Abelardo Morell

- Protect: Building the Ark ; Zoos must choose between the most popular animals
and the ones we may never see again. ; written by Elizabeth Kolbert (The Sixth
Extinction) ; photographs by Joel Sartore (June 2013)

November 2013 ~ The Monster Storm

- The Last Chance: Last Days of a Storm Chaser ; For years Tim Samaras
pursued tondos for the sake of science, always taking great pains to stay safe.
Then came the storm of May 2013. ; written by Robert Draper (Feb., Sept., Oct.
2013, CW) ; photographs by Carsten Peter

- Paradise Revisited ; Seventeen years ago David Doubilet fell in love with the reefs
of Kimbe Bay. At long last, he has returned to the Pacific paradise. ; written by
Cathy Newman (March 2013, EL) ; photographs by David Doubilet

- (Mapping a) New America ; On a venture to rival Lewis and Clarks, were

exploring our vast and watery frontier. ; written by Robert D. Ballard (NGEIR)

- The War for Nigeria ; They call it the crisis. Islamist terrorists are trying to gain
control of the north. ; written by James Verini ; photographs by Ed Kashi (CP)

- Follow the Water: Norways Otherworldly Coast ; It has 63,000 miles of fjords,
bays, island shores. ; written by Verlyn Klinkenborg (unique places) ; photographs
by Orsolya, Erlen Haarberg (nature & Nordic countries)

December 2013 ~ Our Greatest Journey

- To Walk the World (Out of Eden Part 1) ; written by Paul Salopek (Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist) ; photographs by John Stanmeyer (VII Photo Agency, Robert
Capa, Magazine Photographer of the Year awards)

- Ghost Cats ; written by Douglas Chadwick (wildlife) ; photographs by Steve Winter

(Jan. 2013, Panthera)

- On the Trail with the First Skiers ; written by Mark Jenkins (June 2013) ;
photographs by Jonas Bendisken (Oslo)

- Virtually Immortal ; written by George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles)

- The Unexpected Walrus ; written by Jeremy Berlin (Feb. 2013, EL) ; photographs
by Paul Nicklen (April, August 2013)

- The Weed That Won the West ; written by George Johnson (Dec. 2013, SW) ;
photographs by Diane Cook, Len Jenshel (March 2013)

2014:

January 2014 ~ Defenders of the Amazon

- Kayapo Courage ; The rich and powerful Brazillian tribe is battling a dam that will
not die. ; written by Chip Brown ; photographs by Martin Schoeller (Oct. 2013)

- The Things They Brought Back ; Explorers cant resist souvenirs. These
specimens are beautiful - and enlightening. ; written by Jeremy Berlin (Feb., Dec.
2013, EL) ; photographs by Rosamond Purcell (A Glorious Enterprise, Egg and
Nest)

- Far From Home ; Millions of guest workers toil in oil-rich countries, cut off from
both locals and loved ones. ; written by Cynthia Gorney ; photographs by Jonas
Bendiksen (Dec. 2013, Oslo)

- Once Upon a Dragon ; Indonesias monster lizard faces an iffy future. ; written by
Jennifer S. Holland (Feb. 2013, CW, Unlikely Loves) ; photographs by Stefano
Unterthiner

- Putins Party ; Islamist insurgents, tough Cossacks, warm winters - welcome to

Russias Olympic host city. ; written by Brett Forrest ; photographs by Thomas
Dworzak (Kavkaz)

- Impossible Rock ; The slightly nervous author, age 44, and two young hotshots
climb Omans knife-edged cliffs. ; written by Mark Synnott (FA) ; photographs by
Jimmy Chin

February 2014 ~ The New Science of the Brain

- Secrets of the Brain ; Ill take me a moment to locate your brain, the scientist
says. With new technologies, hes able to shed light on lifes great unsolved
mystery: how the human mind really works. ; written by Carl Zimmer (April 2013) ;
photographs by Robert Clark (July, Aug. 2013)

- Theres No Place Like Home ; When a man lives in one place for most of his life,
he doesnt need GPS. He is guided by memories of boyhood bike rides, the ever
present Mississippi, and the undeniable power of rhubarb. ; written by Garrison
Keillor (The Keillor Reader) ; photographs by Erika Larsen

- Brunelleschis Dome ; How did a hot-tempered goldsmith create the miraculous

edifice in Florence? ; written by Tom Mueller (Extra Virginity: The Sublime and
Scandalous World of Olive Oil) ; photographs by Dave Yoder (NGEIR, Milan)

- Yukon, Canadas Wild West: Gold Fever in the Yukon ; Prospectors invade
Canadas great wilderness. ; written by Tom Clynes (The Boy Who Played With
Fusion) ; photographs by Paul Nicklen (April, Aug., Dec. 2013)

- Karma of the Crowd ; Millions of pilgrims flock to a Hindu gathering in India - and
find inner peace in numbers. ; written by Laura Spinney (Rue Centrale) ;
photographs by Alex Webb (April 2013, Memory City)

March 2014 ~ The Truth About Black Holes

- Damascus: Will the Walls Fall? ; The citys culture offers hope for saving Syria. ;
written by Anne Barnard (Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times) ;
photographs by Andrea Bruce (Middle East)

- Journey Without End ; Documenting the struggles of Syrias displaced. ; written by

Carolyn Butler ; photographs by Lynsey Addario

- Where Greenstone Grows; Jade is king in New Zealands rugged southwest. ;

written by Kennedy Warne (CW) ; photographs by Michael Melford (April 2013, CP)

- Quicksilver (Tuna) ; It is the king of fish. It helped build civilizations. It is superfast.

And it is perilously overfished. ; written by Kenneth Brower (Hetch Hetchy: Undoing
a Great American Mistake) ; photographs by Brian Skerry (underwater)

- Star-Eater ; Do you really know what a black hole is? Let us take you into - and out
of - the dark. ; written by Michael Finkel (Feb., June 2013) ; art by Mark A. Garlick
(Cosmic Menagerie)

- People of the Horse ; The feelings of Native Americans for their historic
companions are simple: Its true love, thats it. ; written by David Quammen
(March, Aug. 2013, Spillover) ; photographs by Erika Larsen (Feb. 2014)

- Call of the Bloom ; Bats dont just look for flowers. Flowers reflect bat sounds to
catch the winged mammals ears. ; written by Susan McGrath ; photographs by
Merlin D. Tuttle (Bat Conservation International)

April 2014 ~ Wild Pets

- Can Coal Ever Be Clean? ; We burn eight billion tons a year. Demand is surging.
The challenge: control the carbon pollution. ; written by Michelle Nijhuis
(environment) ; photographs by Robb Kendrick (April 2013)

- A Tale of Two Atolls ; Amorous turtles and young sharks find happiness by a pair
of Indian Ocean islands. ; written by Kennedy Warne (March 2014, CW) ;
photographs by Thomas P. Peschak (Save Our Seas Foundation)

- Cosmic Dawn ; When a star is born, the best way to take a look is with ALMA, the
gigantic new telescope in Chile. ; written by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee (FA) ;
photographs by Dave Yoder (Feb. 2014, NGEIR, Milan)

- Legacy in Lace: Hats Off to Breton Women ; Have you ever tried to climb into a
tiny car with a 13-inch-tall column of lace on your head? ; written by Amanda Fiegl ;
photographs by Charles Freger (April, Aug. 2013, France)

- Wild Obsession ; Owners love their pet chimps, tigers, and bears. Critics say its
dangerous and cruel. ; written by Lauren Slater (The $60,000 Dog: My Life With
Animals) ; photographs by Vince Musi (animals)

- Romans in France ; The muddy Rhone River is full of surprises: statues, luxury
goods, a 102-foot-long Roman boat. ; written by Robert Kunzig (Oct. 2013, SE for
environment) ; photographs by Remi Benali (Arles, FA)

May 2014 ~ The New Food Revolution

- A Five-Step Plan to Feed the World: Feeding Nine Billion ; To feed our hungry
planet, we must change the way we farm - and the way we think. ; written by
Jonathan Foley (director at the Institute on the Environment, University of
Minnesota) ; photographs by Jim Richardson (agriculture), George Steinmetz (Feb.,
Sept. 2013)

- Digging Utahs Dinosaurs ; The hunt is on for species that lived in the states
southern desert, once part of a lost continent. ; written by Peter Miller (CW) ;
photographs by Cory Richards (Sept. 2013)

- The Ship-Breakers ; The men of Bangladesh risk their lives to tear apart cargo
carriers and tankers. ; written by Peter Gwin (June 2013, SE) ; photographs by Mike
Hettwer

- The Generous Gulf ; From plankton to cod to whales, the Gulf of St. Lawrence
harbors a profusion of shimmering life. ; written by Rob Dunn (The Wild Life of Our
Bodies) ; photographs by David Doubilet (Nov. 2013), Jennifer Hayes

- Love and Loss on the Seine ; The river is a lure for romantics, tourists,
sunbathers, anglers, psychiatric patients - le tout Paris. ; written by Cathy Newman

(March, Nov. 2013, EL) ; photographs by William Albert Allard (CP, 50th anniversary
with NatGeo)

June 2014 ~ Hero Dogs

- The Dogs of War ; On the worlds battlefields, combat canines and their handlers
lead the way. ; written by Michael Paterniti ; photographs by Adam Ferguson (FA)

- Untouched ; In Peru a Polish archaeologist has outsmarted looters and unearthed

an Andean treasure. ; written by Heather Pringle (The Mummy Congress) ;
photographs by Robert Clark (July, Aug. 2013, Feb. 2014)

- Puffin Therapy ; The clown-faced seabird is a sight to soothe a bird-watchers soul.

; written by Tom ONeill (Oct. 2013, SW) ; photographs by Danny Green

- How to Farm a Better Fish ; We now eat more farmed fish than beef - and thats
just the beginning. ; written by Joel K. Bourne, Jr. (CW) ; photographs by Brian
Skerry (March 2014)

- Train for the Forgotten ; For Siberias isolated villagers, the doctor is in the railway
car. ; written by Joshua Yaffa (Moscow) ; photographs by William Daniels (Paris)

July 2014 ~ Is Anybody Out There?

- Life Beyond Earth ; One of the oldest questions may be answered in our lifetimes:
Are we alone? ; written by Michael D. Lemonick (Mirror Earth: The Search for Our
Planets Twin) ; photographs by Mark Thiessen (June, July 2013, SP)

- The Next Breadbasket ; Africas fertile farmland represents both challenge and
opportunity. ; written by Joel K. Bourne, Jr. (June 2014, CW) ; photographs by
Robin Hammond (May 2013)

- The Wells of Memory (Out of Eden Part 2) ; One mans walk around the world
continues. ; written by Paul Salopek (Dec. 2013) ; photographs by John Stanmeyer
(Dec. 2013, World Press Photo of the Year 2013)

- Big Fish ; The goliath grouper struggles to survive. ; written by Jennifer S. Holland
(Feb. 2013, Jan. 2014, CW, Unlikely Heroes) ; photographs by David Doubilet (Nov.
2013, May 2014), Jennifer Hayes (May 2014)

- Empire of Rock ; China holds the planets greatest concentration of karst spires
and caves. ; written by McKenzie Funk (Windfall: The Booming Business of Global
Warming) ; photographs by Carsten Peter (Nov. 2013)

August 2014 ~ The First Stonehenge

- Before Stonehenge ; The past looms large in the Orkney Islands. ; written by Roff
Smith (June, July 2013) ; photographs by Jim Richardson (May 2014)

- Gombe Family Album ; Meet some of the chimpanzees that changed Jane
Goodalls life. ; written by David Quammen (March, Aug. 2013, March 2014) ;
photographs by Anup Shah, Fiona Rogers

- The New Face of Hunger ; Why are there malnourished people in America? ;
written by Tracie McMillan (The American Way of Eating) ; photographs by Kitra
Cahana, Stephanie Sinclair, Amy Toensing (June 2013)

- Franz Josef Land: The Meaning of North ; In Russias Franz Josef Land the
melting ice is brining changes. ; written by David Quammen (March, Aug. 2013,
March 2014) ; photographs by Cory Richards (Sept. 2013, May 2014)

- The Hidden World of the Great War ; Trench-fighting soldiers of World War I left
behind a legacy underground. ; written by Evan Hadingham (NOVA) ; photographs
by Jeffrey Gusky (Dallas, fine art)

September 2014 ~ Romes Bad Boy

- The Evolution of Diet ; Would eating like our Stone Age ancestors really be
healthier for us - and the planet? ; written by Ann Gibbons (The First Human: The
Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors) ; photographs by Matthieu Paley (Feb.
2013)

- 50 Years of Wilderness ; In the half century since it became law, has the federal
Wilderness Act met its objectives? ; written by Elizabeth Kolbert (Oct. 2013) ;
photographs by Michael Melford (April 2013, March 2014, CP)

- Rethinking Nero ; Hes been reviled for centuries. But Neros image, like his gilded
palace, is under renovation. ; written by Robert Draper (Feb., Sept., Oct., Nov.
2013, CW) ; photographs by Richard Barnes (ancient architecture), Alex Majoli
(modern-day Roman life)

- A World Apart: The Southern Line Islands ; Now the southern Line Islands will be
protected. ; written by Kennedy Warne (March, April 2014, CW) ; photographs by
Brian Skerry (March, June 2014)

- Divided Kingdom: Thailand ; Thailand is torn between the monarchy of the past
and the politics of the present. ; written by Seth Mydans (New York Times) ;
photographs by James Nachtwey (Dresden International Peace Prize)

October 2014 ~ Move Over, T. Rex!

- The Next Green Revolution ; Supergroups will help, but biotech alone cant head
off a food crisis. ; written by Tim Folger (Jan., Sept. 2013) ; photographs by Craig
Cutler (FA)

- When the Snows Fail ; The drought-ridden western U.S. once slaked its thirst with
winter snowfalls. Now, that relief is dwindling. ; written by Michelle Nijhuis (April
2014) ; photographs by Peter Essick (May 2013)

- Medieval Mountain Hideaway ; In the Svaneti region of Georgias Caucasus

Mountains, the ways of the Middle Ages live on. ; written by Brook Larmer (April
2014, Beijing) ; photographs by Aaron Huey

- King Cretaceous ; Meet Spinosaurus aegypticus, the largest carnivore ever to

walk and swim on Earth. ; written by Tom Mueller (May 2014, Italy) ;
photographs by Mike Hettwer (May 2014)

- The Nuclear Tourist ; Abandoned 28 years ago, the land around the failed
Chernobyl power plant now teems with tourists. ; written by George Johnson (Dec.
2013)

November 2014 ~ Real Zombies

- Mindsuckers ; Body-snatched zombie ladybugs! Its not science fiction, but a real
invasion of parasitic organisms. ; written by Carl Zimmer (April 2013, Feb. 2014) ;
photographs by Anand Varma (biologist) ; graphic novellas by Matthew Twombly
(GE)

- Sorrow on the Mountain ; How the shocking avalanche that killed 16 unfolded on
Mount Everest. ; written by Chip Brown (Jan. 2014) ; photographs by Aaron Huey
(Oct. 2014)

- Lowcountry Legacy ; The ACE Basin of South Carolina is a preserve for the
environment, history, and a few tall tales. ; written by Franklin Burroughs
(Confluence: Merrymeeting Bay) ; photographs by Vincent J. Musi (April 2014)

- Carnivores Dilemma ; The average American ate 54 pounds of beef last year
an appetite thats raising questions. ; written by Robert Kunzig (Oct. 2013, April
2014, SE for environment) ; photographs by Brian Finke (FA)

- Monkeys of Morocco ; A year among Barbary macaques reveals that the

endangered creatures are attentive parents. ; written by Rachel Hartigan Shea
(April, Aug. 2013) ; photographs by Francisco Mingorance

December 2014 ~ The Joy of Food

- The Joy of Food ; For as long as people have gathered to break bread together,
we have savored foods power to nourish, delight, and unite. ; written by Victoria
Pope

- The Communal Table ; In Milpa Alta, Mexico, feasts feed souls. ; written by Victoria
Pope (Dec. 2014, former DE) ; photographs by Carolyn Drake

- Cross Currents ; Can a marine reserve network save some of the richest waters in
the world? ; written by Kennedy Warne (March, April, Sept. 2014, CW) ;
photographs by Thomas P. Peschak (April 2014)

- Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. ; Continuing his Out of Eden Walk, the author travels
through land coveted by three faiths. ; written by Paul Salopek (Dec. 2013, July
2014) ; photographs by John Stanmeyer (Dec. 2013, July 2014)

- Just Press Print ; Coming from a 3-D printer near you: airplane parts, pizzas, living
tissue, and much more. ; written by Roff Smith (June, July 2013, Aug. 2014) ;
photographs by Robert Clark (July, Aug. 2013, Feb., June 2014)

- Wasteland ; Remember when Superfund sites were a concern? They still are. ;
written by Paul Voosen (Chronicle of Higher Education) ; photographs by Fritz
Hoffman (May 2013)

- Cowboys on the Edge ; Like the feral cattle they capture, the bagualeros are a
breed apart. ; written by Alexandra Fuller (Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of
Forgetfulness) ; photographs by Toms Munita (Chile, FA)

2015:

January 2015 ~ The First American

- The First Artists ; Credit them with a pivotal innovation in human history; the
invention of symbolic expression. ; written by Chip Walter (Jan., Nov. 2014, Last
Ape Standing) ; photographs by Stephen Alvarez

- The First Year ; In the incredible learning machine that is a babys brain,
development depends on loving caretakers. ; written by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee (The
Spy Who Couldnt Spell) ; photographs by Lynn Johnson

- Africas First City ; In Lagos, Nigeria, a boom economy widens the rift between the
wealthy and the poor. ; written by Robert Draper (Feb., Sept., Oct., Nov. 2013, Sept.
2014, CW) ; photographs by Robin Hammond (May 2013, July 2014, Condemned:
Mental Health in African Countries in Crisis)

- A First Glimpse of the Hidden Cosmos ; As scientists map the universe, what
they cant see dark energy and dark matter is key. ; written by Timothy Ferris ;
photographs by Robert Clark (July, Aug. 2013, Feb., June, Dec. 2014)

- Tracking the First Americans ; Genetic data and new archaeological discoveries
offer clues to the mystery of early Americans origin. ; written by Glenn Hodges
(former StW)

February 2015 ~ Healing Our Soldiers

- The Invisible War on the Brain ; Blast-force injuries plague untold thousands of
U.S. soldiers. ; written by Caroline Alexander ; photographs by Lynn Johnson (Jan.
2015, 2014-2016 National Geographic Photography Fellows)

- Pure Hawaiian ; The onetime sport of island chiefs, surfing binds Hawaiians to their
cultural identity. ; written by John Lancaster ; photographs by Paul Nicklen (April,
Aug., Dec. 2013, Feb. 2014)

- Mighty Mites ; Mites crawl and breed in the strangest places. Some set up shop on
bodies. Like yours. ; written by Rob Dunn (May 2014, evolutionary biologist) ;
photographs by Martin Oeggerli (Switzerland, scientific microscopy)

- Paradise Found ; In Gran Paradiso, Italys oldest national park, the aim is to
balance culture and conservation. ; written by Jeremy Berlin (Feb., Dec. 2013, Jan.
2014, StW) ; photographs by Stefano Unterthiner (Jan. 2014)

- Treading Water ; Rising seas around Florida foretell what climate change may
eventually do to other coastlines and economics. ; written by Laura Parker (StW) ;
photographs by George Steinmetz (Feb., Sept. 2013, May 2014) ; maps and
graphics by Ryan Morris, Alexander Stegmaier, John Tomanio

March 2015 ~ The War on Science

- The Age of Disbelief ; Its a phenomenon as old as Galileo. Scientists state truths
and offer evidence, yet many of us remain unconvinced. ; written by Joel
Achenbach (Washington Post) ; photographs by Richard Barnes (Sept. 2014)

- Fleeing Terror, Finding Refuge ; During his Out of Eden Walk, the author
encounters a vast panorama of mass homelessness throngs of desperate
refugees escaping war-torn Syria. ; written by Paul Salopek (Dec. 2013, July, Dec.
2014) ; photographs by John Stanmeyer (Dec. 2013, July, Dec. 2014)

- Luminous Life ; More than four-fifths of Earths organisms known to make light live
in the ocean. Their glowing existence has perks and pitfalls. ; written by Olivia
Judson (Sept. 2013) ; David Liittschwager (Jan. 2013)

- Two Cities, Two Europes ; The euro crisis cast two world capitals in opposing
roles Berlin the lender, Athens the borrower with each resenting the other. ;
written by Adam Nicolson (Feb., July 2013, Why Homer Matters) ; photographs by
Gerd Ludwig, Alex Majoli (Sept. 2014)

April 2015 ~ Lincoln: Looking For His Legacy Today

- Lincoln ; Along the train route that his body traveled home, people debate Lincolns
legacy. ; written by Adam Goodheart (April 2013) ; photographs by Eugene Richards
(March 2013)

- Hubbles Greatest Hits ; After 25 years on the job, the Hubble Space Telescope
stands as one of the worlds most productive and popular scientific machines. ;
written by Timothy Ferris (Jan. 2015)

- How Coal Fuels Indias Insurgency ; Militants capitalize on human poverty amid
mineral wealth. ; written by Anthony Loyd (Times of London) ; photographs by
Lynsey Addario (March 2014, Its What I Do)

- The Bug Thats Eating the Woods ; A warming climate is good for pine beetles
which is very bad for forests. ; written by Hillary Rosner (journalism at Syracuse
University, FA); photographs by Peter Essick (May 2013, Oct. 2014)

- Trajans Amazing Column ; On a pillar of Carrara marble, an emperors exploits

tower over Rome. ; written by Andrew Curry ; photographs by Kenneth Garrett

May 2015 ~ Thinking Like a Dolphin

- Its Time for a Conversation ; When on of Earths smartest creatures vocalizes, it
fuels a heated debate among scientists: Are dolphins actually speaking a complex
language? ; written by Joshua Foer (Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and
Science of Remembering Everything) ; photographs by Brian Skerry (March, June,
Sept. 2014, 2014 National Geographic Photography Fellow)

- Taking Back Detroit ; With its bankruptcy in the rearview mirror, the Motor City is
attracting investors, innovators, and adventurous world-be fixers. ; written by Susan
Ager (Detroit Free Press, FA) ; photographs by Wayne Lawrence (FA)

- Quest for a Superbee ; Honeybees top the list of insect pollinators on which onethird of food crops depend. Can we breed a hardier bee? ; written by Charles C.
Mann (1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created) ; photographs by
Anand Varma (Nov. 2014)

- Harnessing the Mekong ; Running for more than 2,600 miles, the Mekong River
produces fish when it flows free and clean electricity when its dammed. Therein lies
Southeast Asias dilemma. ; written by Michelle Nijhuis (April, Oct. 2014) ;
photographs by David Guttenfelder (July, Oct. 2013)

June 2015 ~ Weed: The New Science of Marijuana

- High Science ; With marijuanas rising acceptance comes more debate about its
potential benefits and drawbacks. ; written by Hampton Sides (May 2013, In the
Kingdom of Ice) ; photographs by Lynn Johnson (Jan., Feb. 2015, 23rd story for
NatGeo)

- Born to Be Wild ; Can dolphins return to the sea after captivity in a marine park?
Some can once they relearn how to be wild. ; written by Tim Zimmermann
(associate producer of Blackfish film)

- Living Goddesses of Nepal ; In Nepalese tradition a little girl can become a living
goddess but only for so long. ; written by Isabella Tree (The Living Goddess) ;
photographs by Stephanie Sinclair (Aug. 2014, women & girls around the world)

- Little Park of Wonders ; Its world-renowned fossil bed and stunning vistas make
Canadas Yoho National Park a standout. ; written by McKenzie Funk (July 2014) ;
photographs by Peter Essick (May 2013, Oct. 2014, April 2015)

- Sins of the Aral Sea ; Diverted to water crops, what was once a vast inland sea is
90 percent gone. Can it be revived? ; written by Mark Synnott (Jan. 2014) ;
photographs by Carolyn Drake (Dec. 2014)

July 2015 ~ Destination Pluto: First Look at the Dwarf Planet

- Stalking a Killer ; The latest Ebola crisis may yield clues as to where the virus
hides between outbreaks. ; written by David Quammen (March, Aug. 2013, March,
Aug. 2014, CW) ; photographs by Pete Muller (Nairobi, Kenya)

- On a Roll ; Inspired by a bold chef and fueled by social media, a global food-truck
craze picks up speed. ; written by David Brindley (ME) ; photographs by Gerd
Ludwig (March 2015, CP, Los Angeles)

- Feeding Frenzy ; At feeding time killer whales revela not so much their appetite as
their cunning. ; written by Virginia Morell ; photographs by Paul Nicklen (April, Aug.,
Dec. 2013, Feb. 2014, Feb. 2015)

- In Gandhis Footsteps ; Across India, the author sees where Mohandas Gandhi
shaped history. But the leaders mark on modern life is less clear. ; written by Tom
ONeill (former StW) ; photographs by Rena Effendi (July 2013, 2nd story for
NatGeo)

- Pluto at Last ; This month a spacecraft launched in 2006 will get a close look at our
solar systems former ninth planet. ; written by Nadia Drake (NatGeo Phenomena
blog) ; art by Dana Berry (July 2013)