National Geographic Adventure Magazine: Alaska, August 2005

Summer Special

ALONE AT LAST: Biking the wilds of Denali National Park

Instant Alaska!

Immerse yourself in the glorious Alaska wilderness with our four explorer-worthy Alaska fly-ins:

• ANWR: Backpack with caribou

• Katmai: Hike in brown-bear country

• Kake: Sea kayak the Inside Passage

• Wrangell—St. Elias: Get a multisport hookup

Bonus: Hell-Bent for the Arctic: Emerging Explorer Kira Salak takes the ultimate Alaska bike trip—bears and busted knees be damned >>

Photograph by Mark Kelly

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Searching for Snow Leopards

Photographer Ami Vitale and writer Paul Kvinta took an expedition into Ladakh, India, to see if trekking can save the endangered snow leopard. View stunning outtakes >>

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Transcontinental Trekker

Andrew Skurka, 24, hiked the 7,700-mile (12,340-kilometer) Sea-to-Sea Route, a transcontinental megatrail. Here, Skurka tells what's in his pack, his favorite trail eats, and more. Read the interview >>

"Life's an Adventure" Reader Photo Album: See readers' photos and submit your own >>

In the Magazine

Selected Articles

• The Map of Us All: Geneticist Spencer Wells shares his plan to use DNA clues to retrace the origin of humankind >>

• Stalking One Very Cool Cat: Writer Paul Kvinta searches for snow leopards in India >>

• There & Back: Mountaineer Ed Viesturs summits Annapurna >>

• Pelton's World: Our man on the scene explains why he travels alone >>

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