Recreation
Leisure activities, including sports, travel, entertainment and hobbies
Evolution World Tour: Ashfall Fossil Beds, Nebraska
Prehistoric rhinoceroses and horses died of volcanic ash inhalation 12 million years ago – their fossils are studied now as a perfect example of natural selection
January 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
An Eye for Genius: The Collections of Gertrude and Leo Stein
Would you have bought a Picasso painting in 1905, before the artist was known? These siblings did.
January 2012 |
By Arthur Lubow
More Astounding Modern Art Collectors
Like the Steins, other collectors and patrons influenced 20th-century art by supporting new genres and unheralded artists
January 2012 |
By Arthur Lubow
Evolution World Tour: Burgess Shale, British Columbia, Canada
Located in the Canadian Rockies, the fossil-rich dig site provides clues to scientists investigating how animal life began
January 01, 2012 |
By Jeanne Maglaty
Evolution World Tour: La Brea Tar Pits, California
Just a short drive from the mansions of Beverly Hills lies a site where paleontologists have found over three million fossils
January 01, 2012 |
By Marian Holmes
Best Bets to See a Big Predator
Get your grizzlies, polar bears, big cats, wolves and crocs here
December 30, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Traveling Light in the New Year
Don't overpack is a rule to live by. So why not declutter on New Year's Eve
December 29, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
Four Food-Themed Resolutions For 2012
Never mind losing weight. Isn't it possible to make a few resolutions that embrace food?
December 29, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
What the Heck Do I Do With Juniper Berries?
Botanically speaking, they are female seed cones. But culinarily, the dark violet orbs look and taste enough like berries to deserve the name
December 28, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
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
December 27, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Pooping Log, and Other World Christmas Traditions
Santa can't do it all. Many places have their own traditions about who—or what—is responsible for bringing Christmas candies and toys
December 24, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Santa’s Trusty Robot Reindeer
A special visit from the Ghost of Christmas Retro-Future
December 23, 2011 |
By Matt Novak
Q and A with Cake Wrecks Blogger Jen Yates
"I'm not out to vilify bakers; I'm just trying to find a little funny in unexpected places"
December 23, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
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
December 22, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
The Wonderful English Pudding
Pour flaming brandy over the hot pudding. The blue flames dance and sparkle around the traditional sprig of holly stuck into the top of the pudding
December 22, 2011 |
By Guest Blogger
Why Did Jewish Communities Take to Chinese Food?
The historical and sociological reasons why the Jewish community and Chinese restaurants pair so well on Christmas
December 21, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Christmas Shopping Around the World
There are valuable discoveries, but at a German Christmas market all I could find was Third World junk that only looks good if you drink a lot of gluhwein
December 21, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
Faux Pas: Mortifying Missteps of the Innocent Abroad
It was only weeks later that I learned what a klutz I'd been. It's a miracle I wasn't thrown to the bears
December 20, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
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
December 16, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
