6 Paradise in Peril  by Jeffrey P. Cohn
Although conservation efforts and a vast national park are helping to protect natural resources on the U.S. Virgin Islands, increased tourism, a building boom, and other pressures threaten this still relatively unblemished territory.

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14 Through the Looking Glass of Ayacucho's Past   by Jorge Riveros Cayo
Photographer Baldomero Alejos Bautista has provided residents of this Andean city a mirror to their identity and missing links in family histories.

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22 Tropical Avenue of the Raptors by Keith L. Bildstein and Charles Duncan 
Twice a year, millions of migrating hawks, falcons, and vultures help link the biological heritages of continental North and South America.

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30 Painter of Mysteries and Metaphors by Caleb Bach
Mexican-born artist Roberto Márquez provides new perspectives on life's often dark horizons, while defying definition.

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40 Canada's Constant Course of the Canoe by Judy Waytiuk
This small, versatile watercraft has shaped the history and identity of this nation, from the days of early exploration to modern-day adventurers.

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48 Fine High Desert Wines by Kevin Carrel Footer 
Argentine wine makers blend tradition and technology on the Andean slopes of Mendoza.