Read the August 2009 Newsletter: How Can Geography Prepare Your Family for Disasters?

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GeoFeature: 4-H “Alert, Evacuate, and Shelter” Program
Geography in the News: GIS Aids Planners in Katrina Aftermath
Blog: Earth Science in Australia

Plus:

• Exclusive fire photos from National Geographic’s Mark Thiessen
• Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 65th anniversary
• Take a Google Earth tour of global “hot spots”
• Meet the Green Effect contest winners
• Learn what “Amreeka” means–and why you should see this new film
• Help cultivate the next generation of geotourists
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