National Geographic - July 1992, Vol. 182, No. 1
America’s Third Coast (Arching along the Gulf of Mexico from
the Everglades to the Rio Grande, 1,600 miles of U.S. coastline juxtaposes
fragile salt marsh and heavy industry, condominiums and empty beaches.)
Mountain Lions: The
Secret Life of America’s Ghost Cat (These elusive cats once ranged across the
U.S. Decimated by overhunting and vanishing habitat, only 30 to 50 remain in
the East. But in the West, mountain lions are making a comeback.)
Albania Opens the
Door (Europe’s poorest country has emerged from nearly five decades of forced
isolation under a repressive dictatorship. Now it must struggle to catch up.)
Pillar of Life (As a
magnet draws filings, a wharf piling in the Chesapeake Bay attracts a bizarre
multitude of marine organisms, from sea horses to shipworms.)
Under the Spell of
the Trobriand Islands (Living in apparent bliss, the Trobrianders of Papua New
Guinea deflect the outside world with mocking indifference. But how long will
the magic last?)
Gulf Coast; mountain lions; Albania; life on a wharf piling
in Chesapeake Bay; Trobriand Islands.
