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Features + Departments
Speed Racer
Big Ideas for 2009
This year's bold theories, big thinkers, and groundbreaking products.
Redwoods
Nat Geo in the Field
Mike Fay found every redwood on the West Coast. Now it's time to save them.
Deep Survival
Deep Survival: In-Flight Moves
Tips to manage a worst-case scenario, before and after the final boarding call.
Weekends
Next Weekend: 16 Trips
Swim with sharks in Baja, fly-fish in Idaho, and and 14 more weekend adventures for peak fall season.
Netbooks
The Digital Adventure: Netbooks
Smart, affordable, and eminently portable.
Gear
Gear: Fall Apparel
Hot. Cold. Whatever. This fall's best apparel can handle it all.
Tea
High Performance: Longevity
An herbal remedy for aging? Dan Buettner gathers lessons in longevity from a remote Greek island.
Southern Africa
The Big Trip: Surefire Safaris
Whether it's a gorilla encounter you're after or a Swahili sailing lesson, these 12 trips offer inside tracks to the best of Africa.
Malaysia
World Class
Dive into the world's richest marine resource: the Coral Triangle.
Wild Roads
Wild Roads
Thanks to a new water restoration program, California's Owens Valley is reborn as the desert oasis it once was.
Biking
Photo Gallery: Sights Unseen
See stunning adventure photographs from around the globe.