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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
September 2008
Our Good Earth
The future rests on soil. Can we protect it?
Features
Haiti Woman Plates
Haiti Soil
Haiti has lost its soil and its means to feed itself.
Elephant With Tusks
Elephants of Samburu
An African love story.
Elephant Carcass
Desperate Measure
The grim practice of culling elephants may resume.
Sailfish
Sailfish in the Whirl
Sails raised, colors gleaming, they round up prey.
Bolivian Wrestlers
Bolivia's Wrestlers
Women compete in petticoats, bowlers, and bling.
Lost Tribes
Lost Tribes of the Green Sahara
Uncovering a mysterious Stone Age graveyard.
Boy In Window
International Photo Contest
See last year's winners and submit photos for the 2008 contest.
Sea Lion Sleeping
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.
Wallpaper
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
Visions Of Earth
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Editors Page
Editor's Note
Editor in Chief Chris Johns writes about elephants in Africa and their management.
Flashback
Flashback
A man measures the amount of erosion in rural New Mexico.