May/June 2011

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British Columbia's Flathead Valley, mountaintops intact.
Feature

Flathead Guardians

Conservationists, the Olympics, and an indignant porcupine keep mountaintop-removal coal mining out of a wildlife paradise

By Aaron Teasdale

May 1, 2011

"It's toxic down here," says Forrest Travirca. | Photo by Sean Gardner
Feature

Livelihoods on the Line

The cleanup is winding down, but the question remains: Would you eat an oyster from the Gulf of Mexico?

By Douglas McCollam

May 6, 2011

Outside a house he's building for his family and surrounded by his children, Muhammad Jan, a 46-year-old builder and plasterer, displays photos of Biscayne National Park in Florida and Glacier National Park.
Feature

Wilderness Diplomacy

Can photos of America's natural wonders inspire a cultural cease-fire?

By Steve Hawk

May 20, 2011

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Taste Test

Grow Weird Fruit

Horticulture experts recommend some offbeat but easy-to-grow fruits and vegetables

By Avital Andrews

May 1, 2011

Tasmanian devil
Critter

Sympathy for the Tasmanian Devils

The Tasmanian devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial

May 1, 2011