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Congressman Sam Johnson Receives National Patriot Award

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World-renowned Indian Violinist to Perform at the Freer

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Polls Open for People’s Design Award

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Dispatch from Panama: Getting In the Mood

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Dispatch from Panama: Bocas del Toro

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Dispatch from Panama: Hanging Out with the Bat Lady

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Dispatch from Panama: Arriving at STRI

Brian Jungen is an installation artist who has a gift for seeing images in mundane objects.

One Man’s Trash is Brian Jungen’s Treasure

Transforming everyday items into Native American artwork, Jungen bridges the gap between indigenous and mass cultures

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The Case of the Disappearing Mailboxes

"Now it's off to the races," botanist Dave Erickson says of a project to barcode 250 species of plant life on Plummers Island.

Cracking the DNA Code

On a small island near Washington, D.C., Smithsonian researchers have found a genetic code that could revolutionize botany

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This Just In: White House Officials to Join National Design Award Winners in DC

David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine and is the author of "Galileo's Vision."

David Zax on “Galileo’s Vision”

Michelle Nijius is a science and environmental journalist. She is the author of "The Cahaba: A River of Riches."

Michelle Nijhuis on “River of Riches”

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Smithsonian Botanist Writes Memoir About Myanmar Travels

The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests.

Tales From the Appalachian Trail

The stories of ten hikers who have traveled the 2,000-mile-path through the eastern United States tell the history of the trail

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NMAH Showcases First Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker

The first Great Six-Day Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was in 1973. It was created by journalists and bike enthusiasts John Karras and Don Kaul.

The Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa

Now in its 37th year, RAGBRAI is the longest, largest and oldest touring bike ride in the world

Jean Shin has a new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum called, "Jean Shin: Common Threads."

Q and A: Sculpture Artist Jean Shin

The artists creates sculptures from castaway objects such as old lottery tickets and broken umbrellas

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Apollo Lunar Module Gets a Facelift

Arthur Lubow is the author of "On the March."

Arthur Lubow on “On the March”

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