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What’s ‘crack seed,’ one of Hawai‘i’s favorite snacks?
What’s ‘crack seed,’ one of Hawai‘i’s favorite snacks?
Los Angeles mountain lions are becoming inbred
Los Angeles mountain lions are becoming inbred
An all-Black expedition aims to summit Everest
An all-Black expedition aims to summit Everest
Tiny bat makes record-shattering flight with 1500-mile migration
Tiny bat makes record-shattering flight with 1500-mile migration
As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?
As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?
Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.
Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.
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Explorer: The Last Tepui

    The Disney+ Earth Day special from National Geographic, 'Explorer: The Last Tepui,' follows elite climber Alex Honnold ('Free Solo') and an elite climbing team as they attempt to climb up a sheer cliff and deliver a renowned scientist to the top of a tepui to search for undiscovered species.
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    What’s ‘crack seed,’ one of Hawai‘i’s favorite snacks?
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    It was a toxic wasteland. Now it’s a national park.
    In the town that Lego built, kids rule for the day
    In the town that Lego built, kids rule for the day
    Paddling Minnesota’s ‘ancient superhighway’
    Paddling Minnesota’s ‘ancient superhighway’
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    ‘Net-zero’ hotels could make travel more climate-friendly
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    Going undercover to save manta rays
    When wildlife lover Malaika Vaz discovered that manta rays were being poached near her home in India, she disguised herself as a fish trader to figure out who was behind the plot.
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    May 2022 Issue

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    In This Issue

    Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
    Why forests are our best chance for survival in a warming world
    Explore one of the first forests on Earth
    Explore one of the first forests on Earth
    How a warming climate threatens forest elephants
    How a warming climate threatens forest elephants
    See the remarkable richness of life in Europe’s old-growth forests
    See the remarkable richness of life in Europe’s old-growth forests
    How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire
    How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire
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