In the August issue, we kick up some dust across the best of dirt-road America. Here's a little taste of how it's done when no pavement is allowed.

Join photographer Ami Vitale on a trip deep into northeast India to witness the escalating conflict between villagers and the wild elephants they both revere and fear. Enter the gallery >>

Global warming is a hot subject these days, so we asked renowned glaciologist Lonnie Thompson to separate fact from fiction to explain how a library of ice is his legacy to future generations. Read the
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