Smithsonian Magazine: October 2007
Articles
Guerrillas in Their Midst
Face to face with Congo's imperiled mountain gorillas
Teaming up with Thoreau
One hundred fifty years after the publication of Walden, Henry David Thoreau is helping scientists monitor global warming
Creatures of the Deep!
A new book of photographs taken in the ocean depths reveals a world abounding in unimagined life
Swamp Ghosts
In Papua New Guinea, a journalist investigates the controversy over a World War II bomber
The Curiosity of Cats
When the musical opened on Broadway, 25 years ago, few predicted its amazing success—or what it would mean for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
Back to the Figure
Recognizable forms are showing up in the works of a new wave of contemporary painters
Have Roots, Will Travel
Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around
Salad Days
Karl Bissinger's 1949 photograph of the author and a few friends at lunch in a Manhattan restaurant garden invokes the optimism of youth
Wild Things: Life As We Know It
Tail-waving squirrels, black-footed ferrets and tool-using crows
Points of Interest
This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings
Interview: Fred Spoor
The evolution scholar talks about a landmark new study challenging the classic view of human ancestry
Hatching a New Idea
Electronic eggs hatch new insights into breeding exotic birds at the National Zoo
Q&A - Cheech Marin
The Smithsonian recently honored the comedian for his commitment to Chicano artists
Jukebox
Ode to a Federal Entitlement
Art and Soul
Bluesman Robert Young wasn't just fooling around
What's Up
Dogs, masks and Mexican festivals
From the Castle
Health Checks
October Anniversaries
Momentous or merely memorable
October Letters
Readers respond to the August issue
Memories...
...Of a lost father, an abandoned airplane and a composer's dilemma
Last Page: In the Name of the Law
How to win arguments without really trying
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