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Dispatches: News from the Field

Environment: How Green Was My Valley?
Angry at the feds for putting fish before cattle, an Oregon rancher takes his case to the Supreme Court
By John Brant

Business: What's in a Name?
New Wise Use tactics have enviros in the throes of an identity crisis
By Todd Woody

Running: Fleet-Footed Foreigners Need Not Apply
A million-dollar purse for besting the American marathon mark begs a question: Why reward mediocrity?
By Bill Donahue

Snowboarding: No, Seriously...I Am the World Champ
Jeff Greenwood's Olympic-size struggle to prove he's the best
By Mike Finkel

Design: All the World's a Workshop
Forever in search of the perfect backpack, peripatetic tinkerer Patrick Smith says he's found the answer deep in the woods
By Michael McRae

Film: Those Men in the White Suits
Soldiering, via documentary, with the pioneers of the modern ski industry
By John Skow

Tinseltown: Alas, Mr. Speilberg Has Declined To Direct
By Adam Horowitz