Green has pervaded our July pages in several shades and forms, starting with Jungle green on the cover. Few can capture natural beauty as vibrantly as phototographer and wildlife conservationist Thor Janson. From the palette of Ken Veronda’s Sensuous Guatemala we are offered Emerald in all of its splendor. In Could Weeds Turn Guatemala Green?, Oliver Thornwhistle looks at two common weeds that could hold the keys to independence from petroleum imports. The green from Dwight Wayne Coop’s article comes from The Heart of the Forest, 40 hectares dedicated to an education and reforestation center. A Vertical Garden was Al Thompson’s green solution to the eyesore of his neighbor’s new, very high, white wall.