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Sugarloaf Key, Florida: Keeping Good Company

Observing ibises and kayaking among sharks, author Barbara Ehrenreich savors life "up the Keys"
By Barbara Ehrenreich

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Thornton Wilder's Desert Oasis

For the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Douglas, Arizona was a place to "refresh the wells" and drive into the sunset
By Tom Miller

Travel Journals From the Smithsonian Secretary

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough shares stories from his journeys around the world, learning more about what Smithsonian researchers are studying in the field

Buenos Aires: a City's Power and Promise

The stylish and affordable capital of Argentina has become a big hit with growing numbers of foreigners
By Daniel Politi

Fairhope, Alabama's Southern Comfort

Memorist Rick Bragg finds forgiving soil along the brown sand stretch of Mobile Bay
By Rick Bragg

Destination America 2009 - Big Sur, Pensacola, Chicago

The vistas of Big Sur, the history of Pensacola, and the great eats of Chicago are some of the great destinations in America

Harboring History in Pensacola

In Florida's panhandle, vibrant Pensacola stakes its claim as the oldest European settlement in the United States
By Donovan Webster

Searching for a Mother-in-Law Sandwich

Eager enthusiasts track Chicago’s indigenous—and sometimes endangered—food traditions
By Jamie Katz

Boise, Idaho: Big Skies and Colorful Characters

Idaho's natural beauty is what makes novelist Anthony Doerr feel so much at home in Boise
By Anthony Doerr

Day 2: What Can Researchers Do To Save the Savannah?

Between water shortages, erosion, and human population growth, the ecosystem and the animals of Kenya face serious risks
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Day 5: Bird Watching and Animal Tracking

Living among the African wildlife, Smithsonian researchers are busy studying the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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Observing ibises and kayaking among sharks, author Barbara Ehrenreich savors life "up the Keys" By Barbara Ehrenreich

For the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Douglas, Arizona was a place to "refresh the wells" and drive into the sunset By Tom Miller

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough shares stories from his journeys around the world, learning more about what Smithsonian researchers are studying in the field

The stylish and affordable capital of Argentina has become a big hit with growing numbers of foreigners By Daniel Politi

Memorist Rick Bragg finds forgiving soil along the brown sand stretch of Mobile Bay By Rick Bragg

In France’s Loire Valley, domesticated cave dwellings, known as troglodyte homes, offer a history as rich as the region’s chateaus By Kristin Ohlson

The vistas of Big Sur, the history of Pensacola, and the great eats of Chicago are some of the great destinations in America

Untrammeled wilderness and new age enclave, Big Sur retains its rugged beauty and quirky charm By James Conaway

In Florida's panhandle, vibrant Pensacola stakes its claim as the oldest European settlement in the United States By Donovan Webster

From curried catfish to baba ghanouj, Chicago serves up what may be the finest ethnic cuisine going By Jamie Katz

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Eager enthusiasts track Chicago’s indigenous—and sometimes endangered—food traditions By Jamie Katz

Idaho's natural beauty is what makes novelist Anthony Doerr feel so much at home in Boise By Anthony Doerr

Between water shortages, erosion, and human population growth, the ecosystem and the animals of Kenya face serious risks By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Living among the African wildlife, Smithsonian researchers are busy studying the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution