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First in Flight

A new account of the Dalai Lama's escape from Tibet turns history into riveting adventure.

Bird Cloud

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Seeing Blue

A review of The View from Lazy Point, by Carl Safina.

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Loaded Barrels

Four new adventure books that'll get your adrenaline pumping.

Jordan Romero

Into Teen Air

He's 13 years old, and he'­s headed up to 29,000 feet. As a new generation of adventurous kids post monster feats at younger and younger ages, Jordan Romero has his elders asking: Just how young is...

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