Dispatches: News from the Field

Mountaineering: Who, Moi?
A year after Alison Hargreaves's tragic death on K2, Chantal Mauduit stakes claim as the sport's newest star.
By Lolly Merrell

Law Enforcement: Drop That Rack or I'll Vaporize You
Yellowstone's infamous Antler Wars enter a new phase.
By Todd Wilkinson

Cycling: Will the Next Tour de France Champ Please Rise Up?
Indurain goes for his sixth, but it won't be a gimme. A bettor's guide to the Big One.
By Alan Coté

Paddling: Mission Uncomfortable
Mark Robbins's lonely quest for the other side of the continent.
By Bill Donahue

Geography: Dick Clark, Please Report to the Date Line
Where will you be when it's time to party like it's 1999?
By John Galvin

Politics: But Will They Pack Out Their Own T.P.?
By Stephanie Pearson

Culture: Yo, Dog-Breath! You Call That a Charge?
Is your living room ready for Craig Bone's in-your-muzzle wildlife art?
By Todd Wilkinson

Dispatches: For the Record
A Five-Ring Tune-Up

The Little Freshman Who Could

Thou Shalt Not Chum

Sand, Sun, and Acrimony

A Not-So-Sweet Threepeat

Go Ahead, Dis My Kumquat

Reuse, Recycle, Repeat Refrain

By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta
(with Bill Donahue and Bob Howells)