National Geographic - April 1996, Vol. 189, No. 4
The Three Faces of Jerusalem (Holy to Jews, Christians, and
Muslims, this storied city struggles to balance religion, politics, and power.)
Storming the Tower
(Using hands, feet, and nerve, four Wyoming cowboys scale 3,000-foot Trango
Tower in the Himalaya.)
Pilgrimage to China’s
Buddhist Caves (Centuries-old images of devotion grace caverns along China’s
Silk Road)
A Passion for Trout
(The quest for these denizens of cold clear water is more than sport: It’s a
way of life.)
Anasazi: The Old Ones
of the Southwest (As archaeologists penetrate the mysteries of the ancient
Anasazi, new questions arise.)
NGS Committee for
Research and EXploration: Understanding Our World (Projects funded by the
Committee for Research and EXploration enrich and enthrall.)
The Aran Islands:
Ancient Hearts, Modern Minds (Some 1,400 Gaelic speakers hold down a fortress
of tradition off the west coast of Ireland.)
JERUSALEM: JEWS, CHRISTIANS, and, MOSLEMS; TRANGO TOWER,
HIMALAYA; CHINA’ SILK ROAD BUDDHIST CAVES; TROUT; ANASAZI; and, ARAN ISLANDS.
