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February 2000 Black Dragon River The Rise of Life on Earth Albanians: A People Undone Eyewitness Kosovo Central Africa’s Orphan Gorillas Selma to Montgomery * Ancient Greece In Next Month’s Issue Black Dragon River By Simon Winchester Photographs by Reza A narrow ribbon of water separates two worlds that could hardly be more different: an impoverished corner of Russia and China’s economically energized Heilongjiang Province. Return to top The Rise of Life on Earth By Hillel J. Hoffmann Photographs by Jonathan Blair Forty-nine million years ago dinosaurs were long extinct and mammals on the ascent. Species of that time have been remarkably preserved in a mine pit at Messel, Germany. Return to top Albanians: A People Undone By Priit J. Vesilind Photographs by Alexandra Boulat Scattered from the Balkans to the Bronx, Albanians hold fast to what they have left—an impoverished Eastern European homeland and deep ethnic pride. • Don’t miss Vesilind’s heartrending field dispatches. Return to top Eyewitness Kosovo Article and photographs by Alexandra Boulat • Double Map Supplement: The Balkans/Refugees During the grim months before NATO intervened in Kosovo, a French photographer witnessed the anguish and upheaval of the Balkans’ recurring bloodbath. Return to top Central Africa’s Orphan Gorillas By Michael McRae Photographs by Michael Nichols In Congo and Gabon dedicated workers evaded civil war to nurture, socialize, and ultimately release eastern lowland gorillas back into the wild. Return to top Selma to Montgomery By Chuck Stone Photographs by Meria Joel Carstarphen A 1965 protest march from a small Alabama city to the state capital sparked Congress to ensure protection of black Americans’ right to vote. * Read an essay by Washington Post columnist Donna Britt and excerpts from the GEOGRAPHIC article, then add your thoughts to our forum. • Related Feature: The Underground Railroad Return to top Ancient Greece By Caroline Alexander Photographs by James L. Stanfield Elegant proportions and riotous color, tragedy and comedy, democracy and slavery: The roots and realities of the Classical Age belie our assumptions in the second of a three-part series. • What can ancient Greece teach the Internet age? Join our forum. Return to top Photograph by Chris Johns Cheetah Print A limited-edition print of the photograph used on the December 1999 cover is available for U.S. $29.95 plus postage and handling. (24 x 36 inches/61 x 91 centimeters.) • To order, call toll free: 888 647 7301 • Outside the U.S. and Canada call   +1 515 362 3353 Return to top In Next Month’s Issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Madidi National Park; Bugging Out; Arctic Submarine; Ancient Greece III; Hard Rock Legacy; Stone Cold Ascent; Beijing Return to top Magazine Menu | Highlights | Match Wits | Membership | Forum | Archive