[RightWhale]

Now it has beautiful photography and propagandistic cant

Dropped my subscription several years ago. I generate enough trash on my own, don't need it delivered by the Post Office, too.

[pepsionice]

The NG was the best learning tool for any kid, who was 12 to 15 years old. After I left home, I occassionally picked up a copy at the airport to read on long flights. But three years ago, I finally subscribed to it again. While there were moments of brilliant geographic journalism...I would say that 40 percent of the magazine is now bio-environmentalism. They have taken the side of Arabs whenever possible. And they rarely tell a even story. Any chance to open and even-handed, which is what I would expect of the old NG....is completely gone. I plan on letting my current subscription run out.

And another similiar magazine, Arizona Highways....has gone the same direction. I used to respect it greatly back in the 80s. But in the past 5 years, it has gone bio-environmental as well. Most of the stories tend to be pointed toward bad land practices, poor zoning laws, and anti-urban development.