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FROM the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY CEO

ENCHANTED SOUDAH: A JOURNEY ABOVE • Remarkably distinct from the rest of Saudi Arabia, Soudah’s traditions, nature, and way of life are unlike anywhere else on Earth.

IN FOCUS • JUST IN FROM OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS • These contributors have received funding from the National Geographic Society, which is committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world.

THE SEARCH FOR SHACKLETON’S LOST SHIP • HOW A DETERMINED CREW OF SHIPWRECK HUNTERS FOUND THE ENDURANCE UNDER ANTARCTIC ICE—AND SOLVED ONE OF EXPLORATION’S GREATEST MYSTERIES.

SAGA OF SURVIVAL

LOST & FOUND

HOW THE PICTURES SURVIVED • An Endurance photographer’s prescient instinct to save his negatives amid disaster cemented the ship’s place in history.

WHY THE DAMS had to be DESTROYED • The river that my tribe calls home in the Pacific Northwest was sick, and our salmon were dying. We set out to save them both.

A Star Among STARS • The race to save one of the world’s largest sea stars from extinction just got interesting.

Into the Forests of the World’S Finest TEA • HIGH ON CHINA’S JINGMAI MOUNTAIN, INDIGENOUS TEA GROWERS ARE HOLDING FAST TO ANCIENT TECHNIQUES, DEFYING MODERN FARMING AND PRODUCING A PREMIUM TEA THAT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE POPULAR.

A Living Shrine to Tea

Where Tea Begins • Aside from water, tea is far and away the most popular drink in the world. Some estimates suggest we consume more than two billion cups of it every day. But not all of what’s labeled as tea is actually that beverage. True tea is derived from a single plant, Camellia sinensis, which is grown in more than 45 countries and is processed to create six foundational varieties—each with its own flavor profile and characteristics.

How HISTORIC MONASTERIES Became MODERN DESTINATIONS • Across the Italian countryside, once sacred religious spots are offering tranquility to a new generation of travelers.

FIND YOUR MONASTERY

CAN THE FRAGILE BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND BE SAVED BY KILLING MILLINONS OF PREDATORS? • TO PROTECT THEIR MOST PRECIOUS BIRDS, NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE MARKED KEY INVASIVE PREDATORS FOR TOTAL ERADICATION. NOW THE WORLD’S MOST AMBITIOUS CONSERVATION EXPERIMENT IS ENTERING A BRUTALLY EFFICIENT NEW PHASE—ONE THAT COULD CHANGE HOW WE DECIDE WHAT’S WORTH SAVING.

Where Eradication Is Working

The TRUTH About DRY JANUARY • What happens when you quit alcohol for a month is more sobering than you might think.

THE CLUES OF THE ARCTIC CAVES • AN INTREPID CLIMATE SCIENTIST VENTURES TO UNEXPLORED CAVES IN NORTHERN GREENLAND, WHERE SURPRISING EVIDENCE OF THE PAST COULD PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS INTO OUR WARMING FUTURE.

HIGH ARCTIC CAVING

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