Secretary's Journals


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

Wyoming - Bighorn Basin

Secretary Clough in Wyoming

Day 1: A Geological Trip Back in Time

Smithsonian Secretary Clough flies to Wyoming to learn about a period of intense global warming that occurred 55 million years ago
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Scott Wing pointing out visible strata

Day 2: Uncovering Earth’s History in the Bighorn Basin

Secretary Clough tours the different Smithsonian excavation sites and discovers some prehistoric fossils while there
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Kenya - Mpala Research Centre

Nairobi Kenya

Day 1: Seeing Kenya from the Sky

Despite many travel delays, Smithsonian Secretary Clough arrives in Kenya ready to study the African wildlife at the Mpala Ranch
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

African elephants

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

Superb starlings

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

Chile - Las Campanas Observatory

The Chilean Andes

Day 1: A Stop in Santiago

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough explores Santiago before heading to the Las Campanas Observatory in the Chilean Andes
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough

Day 2: Stargazing in the Andes Mountains

Up high among wild burros and llamas, a Smithsonian astronomer observes and studies the millions of stars in the sky
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

An eyepiece on the 6.5 meter Magellan/Clay telescope allows Secretary Clough to see amazing sights in the night sky

Day 3: The Excitement of Astronomy

A daytime tour of the Magellan facility and its surrounding hillside is topped off by a perfect evening of stargazing
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Team at the top of proposed giant Magellan telescope site

Day 4: Peak Conditions for a New Telescope

Secretary Clough scopes out the site for the Giant Magellan Telescope and bids goodbye to Las Campanas
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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    Photos from Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough's trip to Nairobi, Kenya

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    Photos from Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough's trip to the Las Campanas Observatory in the Chilean Andes

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    Photos from Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough's trip to Worland, Wyoming

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