September/October 2003 
Protecting the Wolves of Denali
Denali National Park contains America's best-known and most frequently viewed wolves, and for the last decade, a growing number of people have sought greater protections for these animals.
By Bill Sherwonit
Water Woes
National parks in the water-rich East are increasingly caught in a tug-of-war over water supplies at the same time that they are being subjected to increased pollution from runoff, rising populations, and relentless suburban sprawl.
By Chris Fordney
Thinning the Ranks
The Bush administration has proposed privatizing as many as 70 percent of all the jobs in the National Park Service-a move that could have a profound effect on the national parks.
By Todd Wilkinson
4 Outlook
We have to take care not to squander the qualities of parks that make them natural magnets for visitors and residents.
By Thomas C. Kiernan
