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Relates the experiences of several U.S. citizens whose lives have been affected by federal environmental doctrine.

Recounts the experience of a group of riders and hikers during a bike-and-hike expedition from Durango, Colorado to Moab, Utah.

Profiles Lottie Aston, a woman skydiver or parachutist in the U.S.. Accomplishments of Aston as a parachutist; Limitations facing the skydiving team formed by Aston with her friends; Total number of jumps made by Aston.

Presents information on several hiking and biking trails in the U.S. Kettle Morraine State Forest in Wisconsin; Shenandoah National Park in Virginia; Chattahoochee National Forest in Atlanta, Georgia.

Presents information on the training regimen of several women athletes in the U.S. Mountain biker Lesley Tomlinson; Volleyball player Kristee Porter; Swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

Focuses on various laws that have been passed in the United States concerning breastfeeding in public. Why the passage of various state laws concerning breastfeeding has been so important; Reasons some state laws prohibit breastfeeding in public; Provisions under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.

Reports on the growing popularity of long-distance coaching among both professional and recreational athletes in the U.S. Comments from Seiji Ishii, employee of the Carmichael Training Systems; Genesis of mountain biker Michele Benedetti's relationship with the Carmichael Training Systems Inc.; Cost ranges of the Carmichael System.

Profiles Deena Drossin, a long-distance runner in the U.S. Records set by Drossin in the track field; Development of her passion towards running; Scope of her training or exercise regimen. INSET: Deena Drossin's Training Log.

Presents news briefs concerning sports, as of May 2002. Information on the book 'Magnum Soccer'; Details on the USA Wrestling World Team Trials; Benefits for athletes of the Neutrogena Healthy Defense SPF-30 Daily Moisturizer.

Provides information on the North County trail in Michigan relevant to mountain bikers. Description of the trail; Route; Other destinations near the area; Water and camping area availability; Accessibility to cyclists.

The article introduces a series of articles on national parks in the U.S. This Through the long-term Centennial initiative, the national parks could add up to $3 billion to Park Service funding between 2008 and 2016. This 2008, with the surprising support of president George W. Bush, the Park Service's budget increased by a record $110 million.

Discusses the human avian influenza outbreaks in Asia and the potential for another flu pandemic. Concern of the top epidemiologists at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Keiji Fukuda and Dr. Tim Uyeki, about the developments with the flu virus on Asia; Details of an avian flu outbreak in Thailand monitored by Fukuda and Uyeki; Frustrations of Fukuda and Uyeki at needing to be invited into foreign countries to research the outbreak of viruses; Information on the physiognomy of influenza; Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in southeast Asia.

Presents updates on sports and recreation as of June 2002. Information on the Mountain Sports Festival in North Carolina; Details on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant tour offered by StarTours in Kiev, Ukraine; Background on the Trapeze School in New York City.

Presents news briefs on sports in the U.S. as of September 2001. Information on the Sugar-Free ProteinPlus bar released by PowerBar; Products of SerVen Rich Inc.; Description of the trophy crafted by Tiffany & Co. for the Women's United Soccer Association.

Explores the effects of light pollution to the national parks in the United States. Result of the analysis of the National Parks and Conservation Association on the issue; Examples of national parks that have been affected by light pollution; Bill proposed by the Congress.

Focuses on the teammates of 1999 Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in the United States Postal Service cycling team. Members of the team; Feature on Armstrong; Training of the team.

Reports on the birth of an albino buffalo calf in Michigan, North Dakota. The Lakota Sioux prophecy regarding the birth of a white calf; Miracle, a white calf born in Wisconsin in 1994 who later turned brown; Daniel Shirek, the farmer who owns the albino calf.