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October 2006
Hallowed Ground
The world needs parks. Whether they're slivers of green in a crowded city or 20,000 square miles of designated wilderness.
Features
Glen Canyon Arizona
National Parks
Today there are almost 400 units in the parks system, and nearly 300 million Americans alive to enjoy them.
Basilique Du Sacre Coeur
Urban Downtime
Why would any city go to the bother and expense of growing green space in an urban environment?
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Pollution Within
Many of the compounds absorbed by the body stay there for years–and fears about their health effects are growing.
Golden Eagle Sacrifice
Pyramid of Death
At the Pyramid of the Moon in central Mexico, humans and animals were buried alive.
Mountain Fires
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Flash Back
Flashback
Look back at the Autochrome photo essays of Gervais Courtellemont that appeared in National Geographic.