Smithsonian Magazine: January 2012
Features
EVOTOURISM: Because It's Time for Travel to Evolve
Journey through the history of life from the Jurassic Coast to the Cradle of Humankind
By Smithsonian magazine
Family Reunion
Kangaroo Island, Australia
By Laura Helmuth
Beautifully Adapted
Foraminifera Sculpture Park, China
By Karen Larkins
Fight for Survival
Isle Royale, Michigan
By T.A. Frail
Whales Walked Here
Wadi Hitan, Egypt
By Abigail Tucker
Discovering Human Ancestors
The Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
By Erin Wayman
Darwin's Laboratory
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
By Laura Helmuth
In the Aftermath
Mount St. Helens, Washington
By Lyn Garrity
Extinction Beach
Jurassic Coast, England
By Sarah Zielinski
Deciphering Heredity
Mendel's Garden, Czech Republic
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Evolution Museum
Questions for Cristián Samper, director of Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
By Laura Helmuth
Prehistoric Horses
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Nebraska
By Megan Gambino
An Eye for Genius
It's easy to see the value of a Picasso painting now. But would you have bought one in 1905, before the artist was known? Gertrude Stein and brother Leo did, and they bought Matisse and Cezanne, too, hosting salons and amassing a collection that would help shape the course of modern art.
By Arthur Lubow
Catalyzing Modern Art
Like the Steins, other collectors and patrons influenced 20th-century art by supporting new genres and unheralded artists
By Arthur Lubow
Annie Leibovitz's American Pilgrimage
In a new book and exhibition, the esteemed photographer pursues a passion for history and lets us see familiar icons in a fresh light
By Terence Monmaney
God, Government and Roger Williams' Big Idea
Banished from Massachusetts, the Puritan minister originated a principle that remains contentious to this day—separation of church and state
By John M. Barry
Departments
From the Editor
Going Places
Whether as a tourist, an outcast or a pilgrim, traveling is discovering
By Terence Monmaney
Wild Things
Wild Things: Killer Whales, Spiders and Woodpeckers
Yellow saddle goatfish, mastodon ribs and more in this month’s summary of wildlife news
By T.A. Frail, Joseph Stromberg, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski
Indelible Images
Cold Comfort
An unpleasant surprise awaited Captain Scott at the South Pole
By Victoria Olsen
Phenomena
Way of the Wolverine
Once reviled as an "inveterate thief" the furtive, sometimes fierce creature is making a comeback in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State
By Eric Wagner
My Kind of Town
Keeping it Weird
Even though it's the state capital, the city still works hard to be quirky
By ZZ Packer
Around the Mall
Deep Thinking
The rescue team devised—and tested—new technology to save the miners
By Joseph Stromberg
The Object at Hand
Cut and Paste
How Thomas Jefferson created his own take on Scripture
By Owen Edwards
Q&A
Judy Blume
The children's book author speaks about her career and what it means to write a "banned book"
By Jeff Campagna
