Highland cattle are a very old Scottish breed. Their long, thick, shaggy hair helps them survive the harshest climates.
　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Loch Ness," June 1977, National Geographic magazine)
　　

"In today's well-connected world, people borrow easily from other cultures. In Washington State, a quaint Swiss chalet-style village is decorated for Christmas."
　　—From the National Geographic book The National Geographic Desk Reference, 1999.
　　

A woman and child enjoy ice skating, one of the many recreational activities available in Park City. After the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the city became famous for its world-class resorts. From the late 1860s to the early 1970s Park City was known as a silver-mining town.
　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Going for the High Life," January/February 1999, National Geographic magazine
　　

"A [Nenets] herder relies on the instincts of his lead reindeer. When lost in a blizzard with no hope of finding the camp, he'll look to the lead reindeer to show the way. If the animal hesitates, or perhaps sneezes, while attempting to cross a frozen river, the herder will turn back or look for a new crossing point."
　　
　　(Text from "Nenets: Surviving on the Siberian Tundra," March 1998, National Geographic magazine)
　　
　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Nenets: Surviving on the Siberian Tundra," March 1998, National Geographic magazine)

A diner booth in Truxton, a town located on historic Route 66, doesn抰 see as many patrons as it once did. In the highway's heyday, Route 66 streamed with Dust Bowl fugitives, World War II supplies, hitchhiking GI's and post-war seekers of the California dream.
　　(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Romancing the Road," September 1997, National Geographic magazine)