Cover Story MONEY TALKS: THE MOTHER JONES 400 The top 400 political donors, how much they gave, why, and what they want back.

We all treasure the natural beauty of our national parks, but are we willing to pay the price to preserve them? -- Worth Twenty Bucks?

FEATURES

HOME WORK TIME
Marilyn Snell interviews Arlie Hochschild
Why many of us want to spend more time at work than at home.

WORTH TWENTY BUCKS?
by John Cook
Higher national park fees are preservationist to some and elitist to others.

RACE TO THE RIGHT
by Ann Monroe
Will the traditionally white Christian Coalition successfully change its colors?

MONEY TALKS: THE MOTHER JONES 400 The top 400 political donors, how much they gave, why, and what they want back.

BIG GAME HUNTER
by J. Jennings Moss
Meet Terry McAuliffe, the man who created Clinton's fundraising monster.

MCAULIFFE INC.
by Stephanie Mencimer
The president's former fundraiser may be facing his biggest challenge: Janet Reno.

THE TOP GIVERS
The biggest donors are building Clinton's bridge with satellites, oil, and banking.

THE MOTHER JONES 400 LIST
Who spent the most for a White House overnight and other fundraising tales.

ESPECIALLY INTERESTED
by Robert Dreyfuss and Jeff Shear
A new twist on special interests: congressmen whose votes pay off -- personally.

REFORM SCHOOL
by Jonathan Cohn
How we can shift the balance of power away from large donors and toward citizens.

JOHN IRVING
Interview by Suzanne Herel
For this writer, it's all about manners and civility.

DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE Seeing the light.

BACKTALK Natural capitalism; the lady is a sniper; it's a jungle, George.

OUTFRONT
How the Chips Fell
Update: This Little Piggy, Greener Government
One-Man Truth Squad
The Soul of Indiscretion
MoJo's June Hellraiser!
Caspar the Friendly Host
Nicole Hollander

HOME/PLANET Landscape your yard with less water.

NEW HEALTH COLUMN:
WELLBEING Becoming unblued -- move over Prozac.
by Michael Castleman

HOT!MEDIA Resources for advanced hellraising.

PAULA POUNDSTONE Tales from the crib.
PLUS: Letters to Paula

Cover Story Art By: Rhonda Rubinstein; image courtesy U.S. Mint; photo illustration by Charlotte Ng.