Cover: Aaliyah, Ayona, and Zayda Hernandez near their Moapa, Nevada home.

THE COST OF COAL
Coal power is cheap. That's because these people are paying the price.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMI VITALE/PANOS PICTURES | TEXT BY STEVE HAWK

MY BIG BACKYARD
Skiing the length of Vermont on the 300-mile Catamount Trail.
LEATH TONINO

PLUGGED IN
Electric vehicles are good for the planet and fun to drive.
REED McMANUS

UP ON THE FARM
Tar paper gives way to crops on New York City's rooftops.
DAVID FERRIS

COLD COMFORT
Gear to keep you cozy while snow camping.
MICHAEL FRANK

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