November/December 2011

2011 November/December

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Nevada Solar One
Feature

A Matter of Survival

How big solar plants can save the planet without killing this desert tortoise

By Nate Seltenrich

November 5, 2011

Knees bent, feet shoulder-width apart, Margaux Vair coasts on a standup paddleboard. Vair's tattoo commemorates her fallen comrades—Sergeants Michael Peek, Ashly Lynn Moyer, and Brandon Parr—who died in Iraq on March 3, 2007.
Feature

Seeking Higher Ground

In the mountains of Idaho, a group of injured war vets seek relief from wounds—some obvious, some invisible.

By Natalya Savka

November 1, 2011

At Sawtooth Mountain Guide's backcountry camp, participants practice hurtling down a steep slope.
Feature

We're Skiing That?

Learning how to survive steep stuff in the Sawtooths

Text and photographs by Aaron Teasdale

November 20, 2011

tuna
Feature

How the Coal Industry Poisoned Your Tuna Sandwich

U.S. coal-fired power plants pump more than 48 tons of mercury into the air each year

By Dashka Slater

November 1, 2011

Corkscrew Peak, Death Valley National Park
Field Trip

Explore Corkscrew Peak, Death Valley National Park

With each new plateau, the canvas changes color

By Deanna Lynn Wulff

November 1, 2011