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November 2011
Magical Mystery Hoard
An English field has yielded 3,500 gold, silver, and garnet objects. Who buried them, and why?
Features
Separating Pregnant Reindeer
Walking With Reindeer
ATVs and snowmobiles help Scandinavia's Sami keep their herder heritage alive.
Elephants Queen Elizabeth Park
Rift in Paradise
Africa's Albertine Rift is rich in resources, animals—and crushingly violent conflicts.
Iceman Face Condensation
Iceman Unfrozen
To unlock the mystery of how Europe's 5,300-year-old mummy lived and died, scientists had one option: thaw him out.
Birchbark Canoe Allagash
Boundless Rivers
A little-known federal law safeguards hundreds of America's wild and scenic waterways.
Photo Journal Echolilia
Photo Journal: Echolilia
A father uses photography to build bridges of understanding with his son, who has autism spectrum disorder.
Ipc Winner Buffalo Race
National Geographic Photo Contest
Enter now for a chance to win $10,000 and be published in National Geographic.
Retiring Space Shuttle
NOW: Retiring Shuttles
After 30 years of service, the remaining space shuttles head for retirement in museums around the country.
Editors Note Mai Mai
Editor's Note
This month we visit Africa's Albertine Rift, a beautiful land scarred by violence, human need, and suffering.
Zebra Bar Code
NEXT: The Code of Zebras
An innovative software application allows field scientists to count zebra populations bar code style.
Flashback Mississippi Pearl Diver
Flashback: Pearl Strivers
A 1938 photo shows a Mississippi River pearl diver wearing a homemade underwater breathing apparatus.
Nyiragongo Volcano Congo
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VOE Swan
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Yourshot Blue Tongued Lizard
Your Shot
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