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Climate change comes for a favorite summer pastime: fishing
Study: COVID-19 poses greater blood clot risk than vaccines
Why donating COVID-19 booster shots isn’t that easy
See the power of the threatened Colorado River in Canyonlands
The adorable pika sounds an alarm for global warming
The protectors and promoters of Japan's National Parks
Photos: Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana
Photos: Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana
How many 'natural' disasters can one city endure?
How many 'natural' disasters can one city endure?
The uncertain future for the women who remain in Afghanistan
The uncertain future for the women who remain in Afghanistan

Travel

15 Unique Ways to Explore Europe
15 Unique Ways to Explore Europe
Travel Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Travel Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Discover the Wonders of North America
Discover the Wonders of North America

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See the power of the threatened Colorado River in Canyonlands
The protectors and promoters of Japan's National Parks
Fires feast on a national park in Northern California
Here’s where you can be a volunteer scientist
See the best of the West at these family ranches
Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids
Astronomers are examining pint-sized pieces of the solar system—like asteroids and comets—more closely than ever before.

September 2021 Issue

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The ‘small wonders’ unlocking secrets of the solar system
The ‘small wonders’ unlocking secrets of the solar system
Staring at the sun—a close (but safe) look at our home star
Staring at the sun—a close (but safe) look at our home star
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Cheetah cubs poached and sold as pets, Instagram props
As the Taliban return, Afghanistan's past threatens its future
The stories behind Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s iconic collars
These monster waves test even the most daring surfers
Five eco-friendly ways to start the school year

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