Nature
Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age
Are people playing games while climbing the world’s tallest mountain? That's hard to say, but they’re definitely texting
A Season for Giving: 5 Diplomatic Gifts to the U.S. in the Smithsonian Collections
This holiday season, check out some of the most memorable diplomatic gifts given to U.S. presidents
Seven Islands to Visit in 2012
Pitcairn Island is populated by 50 people, has a handful of hostels, a general store and a café and, frankly, could really use a few visitors
Events Dec. 19-22: Fly Me To Mars, Holiday Arts and Crafts, American Craft Masterpieces, Butterfly Pavilion
This week, meet a children's author and scientist, make holiday crafts, learn about a masterpiece tapestry, and see exotic tropical butterflies
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Adventure Traveler
A chess set, soccer ball, bear spray and other items, even dog food, make the list of gifts to give your favorite hardened traveler
Weekend Events Dec. 16-18: Happy Feet Two, All About Me in D.C., and Title Tracks Unplugged
This week, see Happy Feet Two in 3D, meet a children's author, and enjoy an acoustic performance by a local indie frontman
Have Kids, Will Travel
"We were travelers. It was in our blood, and the idea that we would ever stop traveling just because we had kids never sat well with us"
Events Dec. 12-15: Seasons of Light, The Expert Is In, Day With the Artists, and Holiday Jazz
This week, see a holiday performance, talk to a bird expert, meet a pair of Native artists, and attend a jazz concert
Farthest South: News from a Solo Antarctic Adventurer
Aston is in no-man's land, where schedules and responsibility carry little relevance, but she is bound by one logistic: "I can't miss the last plane out"
A History of Anthropological Work at the Smithsonian
Early research by the Smithsonian revealed the origin of thousands of mysterious earthen mounds across the country
Egyptian Mummification Rituals Uncovered at Natural History
A collection of ancient Egyptian mummies—and new techniques for looking inside them—reveal new information about ancient Egpyt's spiritual beliefs
Women and the Way of the Pedal-empowered
Susan B. Anthony said bicycling "emancipates women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel"
Events Nov. 28-Dec. 1: Postal Tours, Viva Verdi, Celebrating Roots and The Bright Beneath
Take a guided tour of the Postal Museum, celebrate an opera composer, attend a poetry performance and mingle at the Natural History Museum at night
The Wonders that Wash Ashore: Malarrimo Beach
The attraction of beachcombing is that one isn't perusing a garbage dump; much of what one sifts through on a stretch of sand are valuables lost at sea
Events Nov. 21-24: For All the World To See, Forensics Lab, Beyond Blackface and Thanksgiving
This week, get a guided tour of a fascinating exhibit, experiment in an interactive forensics lab, hear from a noted author and celebrate Thanksgiving
Into a Desert Place: A Talk With Graham Mackintosh
In remote fishing camps, a few older fishermen remember a red-haired Englishman who tramped through 30 years ago, disappearing around the next point
Shark Attack! (In a Fossil)
A new discovery sheds light on a three-million-year-old shark bite
Crying Wolf Among Motor Vehicles and Landmines
Five drunk young men—the first visibly intoxicated men I think I've seen in Turkey—began dancing in the highway to Turkish music from the car’s radio
Corals Crawling With Crustaceans
Smithsonian scientist Laetitia Plaisance talks about her recent study and its finding that coral reefs support even more biodiversity that we thought
Zen and the Art of Sleeping Anywhere
By camping wild, we bypass unloading the luggage, taking off our shoes at the doorstep, and all the other logistics of dwelling in a well-groomed society
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