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July 2001

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Features

Living Off the Land

Robots that feed themselves could become self-propelled farm machines—or military snipers

Great Smoky Mountains

Bed and Breakfast

Most of the 256 shelters on the Appalachian trail are pretty rough. Then there's the Fontana Hilton

A drive-in with an inflatable movie screen in Brussels, Belgium

Drive In, Conk Out

Departments