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Approximately 30,000 people attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro every year, a feat that climber Phil Henderson encourages anyone who has the ability to try. He says the relatively accessible journey is a great way for people to see the effects of climate change in action.
A climber weaves through limestone pinnacles in the Tsingy de Bemaraha nature reserve in Madagascar in an image captured for a story in the November 2009 issue. In the national language of Madagascar, the formations are called "tsingy," meaning "where one cannot walk barefoot."
A story in the September 2006 issue featured a team of 12 people exploring and documenting a series of river caves in New Britain, an island off of Papua New Guinea. Here, one of the explorers attempts to cross Ora Waterfall, where the underground river bursts forth.
“Iceland has larger, more powerful waterfalls, but I've always thought Skogafoss was the prettiest,” says National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez. “It is also one of the most visited. Late one night last spring I managed to find a rare moment alone after the crowds had departed.”
Arapaima, found in the Amazon basin, are among the world’s largest freshwater fish. They’re imperilled by overfishing for their meat and potentially now also for their skin, to be made into leather products for U.S. consumers.
Climber John "Razor Sharp" Benson weaves through skin-ripping pinnacles. In Malagasy, the formations are called tsingy, meaning "where one cannot walk barefoot." The terrain resists intrusions from hunters, hungry cattle, and wildfires. See more pictures from the feature story "Living on a Razor's Edge."
A rainbow runs into the Notre Dame.
Chef Gábor Horváth brought a contemporary take on Hungarian cuisine to the village of Mád, in the heart of the Tokaj region. He opened Gusteau restaurant in 2010, and builds his dishes around the area’s astounding wines.
At Gusteau restaurant in Mád, chef Gábor Horváth creates dishes that pair perfectly with Tokaj’s food-friendly wines and utilise the region’s produce.
Little brown bats are one of the three species most affected by White Nose Syndrome, which gets its name from the way the fungus collects on the animals’ noses.