Dispatches: News from the Field

Environment: Pssst, Mr. President, Have I Got a Parcel for You
With wilderness to be saved and the coffers closed, the feds start swapping
By John Brinkley

Sport: Why Is This Kid Grinning?
Because 15-year-old Chris Sharma is the future of American sport climbing
By Todd Balf

Archaeology: Hands Off My Radioactive Detritus!
One man's lonely fight to preserve our nuclear legacy
By Christopher Weir

Chemistry: The Not-Quite-As-Big Bang
Shredding's volitile new form of avalanche control
By Hal Clifford

Equipage: It's a Boat. It's a Plane. It's...
...well, we were right the first time. On the leading edge of sailing technology, a futuristic hybrid is born
By Anne Goodwin Sides

Recreation: Come to New Zealand, Lose Your Lunch
Introducing the utterly questionable sport of zorbing
By Bill Donahue

Wildlife: Hasta la Vista, Poultry
Celebrities share their favorite recipes to aid a carnivorous friend
By Mike Steere

For the Record
Up the Zambezi, Sans Paddle
My Life as a Plane
C'est la Knobby
Frederico's Agonistes
Neptune Lives?
Can I Get a Price Check on Chilly Willy?
The Longest 270 Yards
Lopsang Sherpa, 1973-1996