Transportation
Childhood Memories of Charles Lindbergh
In an excerpt from her memoir, Reeve Lindbergh, the daughter of the famous aviator, recalls her father's love of checklists
December 20, 2010 |
By Reeve Lindbergh
Q and A: Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 talks about that fateful day, being a pilot and his future
November 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
75 Years of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Winding its way through Appalachia, the scenic road is the result of workers and politicians who blazed the trail in the 1930s
September 16, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Charging Ahead With a New Electric Car
An entrepreneur hits the road with a new approach for an all-electric car that overcomes its biggest shortcoming
August 2010 |
By Joshua Hammer
What We Know From the Icelandic Volcano
Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell discusses the effects of the Icelandic volcanic eruption and the work of the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program
April 22, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
An American Who Died Fighting for Indonesia's Freedom
Bobby Freeberg, a 27-year-old pilot from Kansas, disappeared while flying a supply-filled cargo plane over the Indonesian jungle
March 23, 2010 |
By Simon Montlake
Holiday Delivery From the Graf Zeppelin
In 1934, a zeppelin originating in Germany and bound for Brazil carried a cargo of Christmas cheer
December 2009 |
By Owen Edwards
Flying With America's Most Famous Female Aviators
Dozens of talented women preceded Amelia Earhart, and thousands have followed, and each has her own groundbreaking story to tell
October 22, 2009 |
By Patricia Trenner
Morocco's Extraordinary Donkeys
The author returns to Fez to explore the stubborn animal's central role in the life of this desert kingdom
September 2009 |
By Susan Orlean
Captain Bligh's Cursed Breadfruit
The biographer of William Bligh—he of the infamous mutiny on the Bounty—tracks him to Jamaica, still home to the versatile plant
September 2009 |
By Caroline Alexander
Taking the Great American Roadtrip
In the spirit of Kerouac and Steinbeck, the celebrated travel writer fulfills a childhood fantasy: to drive across his native land
September 2009 |
By Paul Theroux
Great Road Trips in American Literature
From Twain to Kerouac to Bryson, writers have found inspiration in hitting the road and traveling the United States
August 20, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
The Ultimate Spy Plane
The SR-71 Blackbird, now featured in the Transformers movie sequel, was faster than a rifle bullet and flew 16 miles above the earth
July 2009 |
By Owen Edwards
Borne on a Black Current
For thousands of years, the Pacific Ocean’s strong currents have swept shipwrecked Japanese sailors onto American shores
June 16, 2009 |
By Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano
Setting Sail on the Hudson River 400 Years Later
Using 17th century techniques, volunteers built a replica of Henry Hudson's vessel in honor of the anniversary of his exploration
June 08, 2009 |
By Wayne A. Hall
Alice Ramsey's Historic Cross-Country Drive
In 1909, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey made history as the first woman to drive across the United States
June 05, 2009 |
By Marina Koestler Ruben
The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
May 15, 2009 |
By Jeninne Lee-St. John
Buckle Up Your Seatbelt and Behave
Do we take more risks when we feel safe? Fifty years after we began using the three-point seatbelt, there's a new answer
April 2009 |
By William Ecenbarger
Under the Radar with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The five-pound RQ-14A takes high-tech reconnaissance to new heights
March 2009 |
By Owen Edwards
