November/December 2003
In the Zone
Scientists believe marine reserves, or no-take zones, are key to replenishing dwindling fish populations and restoring damaged habitat. The success of a reserve at Channel Islands proves the point. Reserves are part of a growing trend in the national parks.
By Gerard Wright
The Long and Winding Road
A 60-year dispute over the proposed North Shore Road in the Great Smoky Mountains may finally be resolved.
By Kim A. O'Connell
A Home for the Braves
More than a century after the battle at Little Bighorn, the national battlefield has erected a memorial commemorating the bravery of the Indian tribes that fought - and won - there.
By Phyliss McIntosh
4 Outlook
President Roosevelt's U.S. tour 100 years ago underscored the value of parks as reserves to replenish wildlife.
By Thomas C. Kiernan